Democracy can’t be about disruption and disturbance: VP
The Vice President underlined that disagreement and dissent are a natural part of democratic process, but "turning disagreement into hostility is no less than a curse for democracy."
The Vice President underlined that disagreement and dissent are a natural part of democratic process, but "turning disagreement into hostility is no less than a curse for democracy."
"I am very happy and feeling proud that the government has permitted us to start a medical college," she added.
The JMI is statutorily empowered to offer school education programmes, i.e., Class X and Class XII. It has been made clear by the CBSE that based on reciprocity, students who passed from JMI are allowed to seek admission in class 11th in schools affiliated to the CBSE and vice versa.
In the college's category, Miranda House in Delhi bagged the first rank followed by Lady Sri Ram College for Women, Delhi and Loyola College, Chennai.
Armed goons had entered the campus earlier this year and attacked students in the hostels... with little or no resistance from the police.
The varsity has also decided to extend online classes for the students till May 31. Earlier, the classes were to end by April 30.
Police's response came during the hearing of a petition in a Delhi court by the Jamia Millia Islamia administration seeking the court's order for registration of an FIR against the cops for using excessive against the students.
The alumni association also accused the policemen of thrashing ex-service men deployed as security personnel by the university.
The protesters were raising slogans of "Aeen ke dum pe march karenge" (We will march with power from the Constitution).
Meanwhile, a person, who supplied the firearm to the "minor shooter" who fired near Jamia, has been arrested and sent to judicial custody till February 28.
