LIVE News Updates: Jadavpur University students clash with police during protest against JNU violence

The students of Jadavpur University on Monday clashed with police near Sulekha Mor in Kolkata, during protest against JNU violence.

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police will investigate the violence on the JNU campus on Sunday.

The rupee plunged 13 paise to settle at 71.93 against the US currency on Monday, mainly weighed down by the spike in global crude oil prices.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 72.03 against the US dollar. During the day, it touched a low of 72.11 and finally closed at 71.93 against the US dollar, lower by 13 paise over its previous closing.

The rupee on Friday had closed at 71.80 against the US dollar.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students gather in front of the North Gate of the university, to protest against JNU violence

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday condemned the violence in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University and said it was now time for the BJP government at the Centre to go.

Violence had broken out at JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, after which the police conducted a flag march.

Speaking to reporters at the Police Lines helipad here, Baghel said, "Not only in JNU, but what happened earlier in other universities shows the BJP is suppressing students." He said the BJP must remember it was students' power that had brought the party to power earlier, but these same students were now being suppressed by the NDA government.

"The time has now come for the BJP government to go," he said.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Monday demanded the removal of Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar after the attack on students and faculty members by an armed masked mob.

Addressing a press conference, the JNU teachers also demanded an inquiry into the violence on Sunday when a masked mob armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus.

Delhi Police commissioner must be held accountable for attacks on JNU students. Where is Delhi Police commissioner, why didn't he rush to JNU when students were being attacked and shown on TV, says former finance minister P Chidambaram.

Chidambaram describes JNU violence as descent into fascism, says he is sure there were intelligence inputs on Sunday's attacks.

Perpetrators of attacks on JNU students must be identified within 24 hours and brought to justice, says Chidambaram.

Congress leader Chidambaram said, buck starts with Delhi Police commissioner and stops with Home Minister Amit Shah.

This incident is perhaps the most clinching evidence that we are rapidly descending into anarchy. It happened in the national capital in India’s foremost University under the watch of Central govt, Home Minister, LG and Police Commissioner, says Chidamabaram.

NRC is sinister and mischievous plan to divide India: P Chidambaram

The voice of India’s youth & students is being muzzled everyday. The horrifying and unprecedented violence unleashed on India’s young by goons with active abetment of the ruling Modi Govt is deplorable and unacceptable. Yesterday’s bone chilling attack on students and teachers in JNU, Delhi is a grim reminder of the extent the Govt will go to stifle and subjugate every voice of dissent, says Sonia Gandhi

Country and the world saw how masked attackers entered JNU campus in Delhi and wreaked havoc in a planned manner. Fair investigation is needed because we should know who was main conspirator behind this, says Akhilesh Yadav,Samajwadi Party

The Election Commission will announce the poll schedule for Delhi on Monday.

The commission has convened a press conference at 3.30 pm to announce the election schedule.

The term of the 70-member Delhi Assembly is ending on February 22 and a new House has to be constituted before that.

Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati condemned the violence inside Jawaharlal Nehru University in which students and teachers were attacked by masked persons.

Hitting out at the Centre, Yadav said that masked men attacking teachers and students in JNU shows how "low" the government will stoop to rule through "fear" adding that the BJP is using violence and hate to polarise society.

"Masked men attacking teachers and students in JNU shows the low to which the government will stoop in order to rule through fear. The BJP is using violence and hate to polarise society and stifle dissent. The ABVP are acting like the storm troopers of the BJP," he said in a tweet on Sunday night.

R. Meena, senior warden of Sabarmati Hostel of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has resigned stating, 'we tried but could not provide security to hostel.'

Why are you harbouring enmity with youth of country. The more you suppress voice of youth, more emboldened it will become. Govt should stop sponsored violence in campuses. There is no rule of law, democracy left in country. Entire country witnessed 'goondaism' at JNU on Sunday. Violence in JNU reminds us of Nazi rule 90 years ago. State-sponsored violence on students and universities is spread across country, says Randeep Surjewala

The Delhi Police has registered a case against unidentified people in connection with violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University, officials said on Monday.

The case has been registered under section of rioting and damage to property, they said.

JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in the violence at the university, was discharged from the AIIMS on Monday.

Ghosh suffered head injuries in the violence that took place on the campus on Sunday.

The JNUSU had alleged that she was hit with stones and rods by members of the RSS-affiliated ABVP.

We have taken cognizance of yesterday's JNU Violence and have registered an FIR. Social media and CCTV footages will be part of investigation, says Devendra Arya,DCP (South-West)

How were masked people allowed to enter the campus? What did the Vice Chancellor do? Why was Police standing outside? What was the Home Minister doing? All these questions are unanswered. This is a clear conspiracy, investigation needed, says Kapil Sibal, Congress on JNU Violence.

Massive deployment of security personnel remained in place on Monday at Jawaharlal Nehru University, with authorities only allowing students with valid ID cards inside the campus which had witnessed violence.  According to sources, security was deployed outside the hostels, administration block and other important locations.

Entry of outsiders including media was restricted, the sources said.

Violence had broken out at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march.

At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours.

The onslaught on students is the result of intolerance. The Nazi-style attack on students and teachers on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University are carried out by those who want to create unrest and violence in the country, says Pinarayi Vijayan.

The Sangh Parivar forces must withdraw from this dangerous game of bloodshed on campus. It would be good if they understand that voice of students' are the voice of the land, says Vijayan.

“JNU attack proves-: 1. Attack on JNU campus was premeditated. 2. Attack had support of JNU administration. 3. Goons belonged to BJP. 4. Delhi police was a mute spectator as studentrs/teachers were beaten. Can this happen without tacit support of HM?,” says Randeep Surjewala.

JNUSU has issued a statement saying the Vice Chancellor is "cowardly" and things cannot continue as usual till he occupies the post. They have said he should either resign or the MHRD should remove him. Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development has called the Registrar, Proctor and Rector of Jawaharlal Nehru University to his office, today.

A moderate intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.6 shook Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla on Monday morning, the Meteorological Department said.

There was no report of any casualty or damage to property.

The quake's epicentre was at a depth of 10 km north-east in Shimla district, the department said, adding that tremors were felt in and around the district at 5.18 am.

Students continue to protest outside Gateway of India against yesterday's violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).