New Delhi university teachers strike

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) teachers in New Delhi have boycotted classes since February 16 in support of students striking against the arrest of JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on trumped up sedition charges. The teachers are holding day-long protests on the campus. Teachers from 40 central universities have been participating in the demonstrations.

Kumar was arrested last week, after being charged with sedition and criminal conspiracy over holding an “event” at the university during which anti-India slogans are alleged to have been raised. He is being held in custody.