On a controversial row of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issue row, here comes another one to add to the list, after Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar allegedly objected to cancellation of permission for the controversial event against hanging Afzal Guru, the Parliament attack convict.

JNU Registrar Bhupinder Zutshi has reportedly revealed this issue before the high-power inquiry committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor. He said that, Kanhaiya was against authorities’ decision to cancel permission of the February 9th event, during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised.

“I had called a meeting of JNUSU in my office at 3 p.m. on February 9 to discuss the route for the new bus acquired by JNU for differently-abled students. Mr. Kumar and Rama Naga [JNUSU general secretary] reached first.... After 10 minutes, Saurav Sharma [ABVP member and JNSU joint secretary] also came. We all discussed the bus route for 10 minutes. Mr. Sharma later showed me a pamphlet regarding the ‘cultural event’ on ‘judicial killing of Afzal Guru’ and said some of the students were organising this event today [February 9] at 5 p.m. at Sabarmati Dhaba,” the Registrar told the committee.

Zutshi further said that, when the university decided to withdraw permission, Kanhaiya called him up and objected to the cancellation.

On February 10th, JNU had instituted a disciplinary panel for investigation into the controversial event.

The preliminary enquiry report witnessed 8 students, including Kanhaiya Kumar were academically debarred.

The five-member panel, which has been granted two extensions for submitting its report, is expected to come up with recommendations by 11th of this month.

By Phani Ch