Summary:
Members of the JNU Students Union central panel have been slapped fines of Rs 10,000 each for “protesting” outside the administration block against the compulsory attendance move by the university. Circulars issued by Chief Proctor Kaushal Kumar on Tuesday asked the JNUSU president, vice president, general secretary and joint secretary to pay fines in 10 days. “In a proctorial enquiry you have been found guilty of leading a protest demonstration near the staircase of the administration block. On January 4, students, led by JNUSU, had gathered in large numbers near the administration block to meet the vice chancellor and submit a memorandum against the compulsory attendance move. “The administration is hyperactive in targeting student leaders and activists on the campus for the ‘crime’ of wanting to meet the VC..