Citing health reasons, CPM veteran V Achuthanandan has reportedly canceled his plans to visit the aggrieved students in JNU. Earlier in the day, it was learned that he would meet the students in order to extent his solidarity with them.
Dramatic incidents have taken place in JNU after a section of students condemned the hanging of 2001 parliament attack accused Afzal Guru by holding a commemoration ceremony on the eve of his execution anniversary.
The commemoration of Afzal Guru’s execution anniversary by the students in JNU campus on February 9 had led to the arrest of student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar on charges of seditious sloganeering against the country.
As situations at JNU continue to be tense with myriads of right wing hardliners surrounding the campus, it is speculated that VS has refrained from the visit due to security reasons.
Meanwhile it is learned that CPI leader Brinda Karat will address the students in JNU.
