Odisha CM Condemns JNU Attack, Says Violence Has No Space in Democracy
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has strongly condemned the violent JNU attack and said that violence has no space in democracy. “Shocked to know about the violent JNU attack”, the CM tweeted. Shocked to know about the violent #JNUattack. Violence has no space in democracy and such attacks on students must be condemned unequivocally. [...]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has strongly condemned the violent JNU attack and said that violence has no space in democracy.
“Shocked to know about the violent JNU attack”, the CM tweeted.
Shocked to know about the violent #JNUattack. Violence has no space in democracy and such attacks on students must be condemned unequivocally. Appeal law enforcement agencies to take swift action to apprehend the culprits and wish the injured students a speedy recovery.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 6, 2020
Naveen also wished the injured students a speedy recovery.
Naveen said that violence has no space in democracy and such attacks on students must be condemned unequivocally.
The Odisha CM appealed the law enforcement agencies to take swift action to apprehend the culprits.
Naveen also wished the injured students a speedy recovery.
Violence erupted at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night after masked men armed with sticks attacked students and teachers and vandalised property on the campus.

Around 40 students, all from Left-backed groups, and 12 teachers were injured.
The Left students and the ABVP, the student wing linked to the BJP, have accused each other of involvement in the attack.
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