ABVP accuses outsiders for Ramjas College violence

New Delhi Feb 28 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Tuesday accused outsiders of vandalism and anti-national propaganda on the Delhi University (DU) campus and questioned the silence of the university s Vice Chancellor over the issue.

It was outsiders who disturbed the atmosphere of Delhi University campus DU Student Union General Secretary Ankit Sangwan of the ABVP said at a press conference here.

Demanding strict action against the anti-national programme the ABVP leader asked why was the Delhi University Vice Chancellor silent over the whole issue.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh s students wing ABVP said that some miscreants were trying to create nuisance on the university campus through violence and by raising anti-national slogans.

Sangwan said that outsiders were responsible for the disturbances on the campus and the student union members protested against it in a peaceful way.

The outfit denied that its leaders indulged in violence.

Sangwan and other leaders of ABVP declared that they would not tolerate anti-national slogans on the university s campus and would continue to protest and fight against those elements.

He said that if anyone wanted to demand a freedom it should be demand for freedom from terrorism and naxalism.

Sangwan said that the DUSU leaders were protesting against Umar Khalid who was invited to the college as a speaker despite him facing the charge of sedition.

The ABVP leader said that Monday s Tiranga March was called for peace.

A clash took place between the members of the ABVP and the All India Students Association (AISA) a Left-leaning student organisation at Ramjas College on February 22 that left the university campus disturbed.

--IANS
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