JNU Violence LIVE Updates: Amit Shah Calls Up Delhi Police, Takes Stock of Situation as Cops Enter Campus After Masked Mob Assaults Several Students, Teachers

Priyanka Gandhi says Modi and Shah's goons are rampaging through universities:

India has an established global reputation as a liberal democracy. Now Modi-Shah’s goons are rampaging through our universities, spreading fear among our children, who should be preparing for a better future..1/2

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) January 5, 2020

Teachers Turn up at Police HQ | The teachers who went inside the ITO headquarters to talk with police say that police has given no positive response to them. Teachers from Delhi University are also approaching ITO in large numbers. Around 30-40 teachers from Jamia have also reached. Pressure is being built to make the campus secure immediately and to identify and arrest goondas immediately.

FTII Students Protest JNU Attack | Students of the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune on late Sunday night staged a protest condemning the attack on students of Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi. They held a demonstration outside the gate of the premier film institute, holding banners with message "FTII stands with JNU, condemns the violence of ABVP Goons".

Standing Counsel (Criminal), Government of NCT of Delhi Rahul Mehra condemns police inaction at JNU:

I, as Standing Counsel @DelhiPolice, hang my head in shame after witnessing video clips of goons merrily entering JNU campus, creating mayhem &grievously injuring innocent students, damaging public property and then exiting the campus in capital city. Where is our force @CPDelhi?

— Rahul Mehra (@TheRahulMehra) January 5, 2020

IIT-Bombay Expresses Solidarity with JNU | Students of IIT-Bombay condemn the violence against JNU students and take out a protest against it.

DMK Student Wing strongly condemns the brutality of ABVP. "ABVP & BJP must remember one thing, we, the students are neither frightened of them nor would give up our protests. Our fight for freedom from fascism would not be shaken by the violent acts of BJP, ABVP and their stooges.  The government should immediately intervene & arrest the ABVP goondas who not only attacked the students, professors of JNU but also vandalised the university properties," it read.

Aaditya Thackeray condemns attack on JNU students: "The violence and brutality faced by students, while protesting, is worrisome. Be it Jamia, be it JNU. Students mustn’t face brutal force!  Let them be!  These goons must face action. They must be brought to time bound and swift justice."

Industrialist Anand Mahindra condemns the violence at JNU today:

It doesn't matter what your politics are. It doesn't matter what your ideology is. It doesn't matter what your faith is. If you're an Indian, you cannot tolerate armed, lawless goons. Those who invaded JNU tonight must be traced & hunted down swiftly & given no quarter...

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 5, 2020

JNUSU rejects BJP's statement expressing condemnation for the violence in which several students and teachers were injured today.

We strongly reject @BJP4India and their false condemnation. This university, the students and professors were mercilessly attacked by ABVP goons, in the presence of @DelhiPolice. There was no violence in JNU. There was only an attack. #JNUAttack #SOSJNU https://t.co/JEIs4QnfaC

— JNUSU (@JNUSUofficial) January 5, 2020

Protests at Aligarh Muslim University against violence on JNU students earlier today:

BJP leader Manoj Tiwari at AIIMS to meet injured students:

After Priyanka Gandhi and Meenakshi Lekhi, AAP's Sanjay Singh is now reaching AIIMS where several  injured JNU students and a professor are receiving treatment.

Salman Khurshid: "I have come here because I believe voice of young people is voice of India's soul and everyone trying to crush there voice is trying to crush soul of India."

Delhi Traffic Police: Traffic movement is closed on Vikas Marg due to demonstration. Kindly avoid the stretch.

Salman Khurshid Joins Protests at Police HQ | Senior Congess leader Salman Khurshid joined the protests at the police headquartes at ITO against the violence on JNU campus.

JNU Issues Statement | It is unfortunate that violence took place in JNU campus this evening. The JNU administration strongly condemns any form of violence in the campus. "Some masked miscreants also entered the Periyar hostel rooms and attacked the students with sticks and rods. Some of the security guards doing duties at these places were also badly injured...It is unfortunate that a group of students with their violent means of protests are preventing thousands of non-agitating students from pursuing their academic activities. The JNU administration stands by every student who wants to continue their academic programs peacefully in the campus,"  the statement read.

D Raja: "Is this the way to deal with students? Female students are being attacked. Why are street lights are being switched off? There is a concerted effort to destroy JNU."

AMU Protests against Violence at JNU | Protests break out at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against violence at JNU campus.

Meenakshi Lekhi Arrives at AIIMS | BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi arrives at AIIMS shortly after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi visited injured JNU students here and a scuffle broke out between Congerss and BJP workers.

Students Told Me Goons Attacked Them: Priyanka Gandhi | Priyanka Gandhi tweets after her AIIMS visit, "There is something deeply sickening about a government that allows and encourages such violence to be inflicted on their own children."

Wounded students at AIIMS trauma centre told me that goons entered the campus and attacked them with sticks and other weapons. Many had broken limbs and wounds on their heads. One student said the police kicked him several times on his head.

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) January 5, 2020

Protests at Police headquarters intensifies as number of protesters increase. Multiple student organisations including JNU and Jamia join protests at the headquarters. Left party leaders have aso arrived.

Indira Jaising: "Send emails to Chief Justice of India to take suo moto notice and summon Commissioner of police and direct police to protect life and liberty of students staff and teachers . This address supremecourt@nic.in"

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh: "Why do you need to cover your face? Because you know you are doing something wrong, illegal & punishable.  There is no honour in this-Its horrific to see the visuals of students & teachers brutally attacked by masked goons inside JNU-Such violence cannot & should not be tolerated."

Congres sleader Ajay Maken: "JNU is one of prestigious institutes... AND if this is happening then its a shame. Home minister should ask all his goons to go back. Why are they here? They don't want us even to visit injured? We have come from student politics... what are police doing."

NCP chief Sharad Pawar: "JNU students and professors were subjected to a cowardly but planned attack. I strongly condemn this undemocratic act of vandalism and violence. Use of violent means to suppress democratic values and thought will never succeed."

Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank: "The violence in JNU is extremely worrying and unfortunate. I condemn the violence within the campus. I appeal to all students to maintain the dignity of the University and peace on campus."

BJP Condemns Violence at JNU Campus | After its Unoin Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar tweeted condemning the violence at JNU, the BJP also posted a tweet saying that universites should remain places of learning and education.

We strongly condemn the violence on JNU campus. This is a desperate attempt by forces of anarchy, who are determined to use students as cannon fodder, create unrest to shore up their shrinking political footprint. Universities should remain places of learning and education.

— BJP (@BJP4India) January 5, 2020

Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill poses questions for the BJP:

4 Q’s for #BJP:
1. How did masked men enter #JNU?
2. Why Police remains a mute spectator & delay in response time?
3. Why HM & PM r silent whenever students r attacked?
4. How come only those campuses come under attack frm where voices of dissent against Govt come? #JNUViolence pic.twitter.com/3eyxh4s7t0

— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) January 5, 2020

Scuffle Between Cong, BJP Workers at AIIMS | A  scuffle broke out between Congress and BJP workers at AIIMS  after Priyanka Gandhi arrived here.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at AIIMS in New Delhi where injured JNU teachers and students were brought: