Monday, November 23, 2009

Lathi charge at Jawaharlal Nehru University

T
he students of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students and police clashed late on Sunday night after some outsiders molested a girl on campus.

Four young men forcefully entered the university campus and started harassing a few girls after which JNU students protested and blocked the main gate.

After a six-hour stand off, the police used tear gas and lathicharge to disperse the students who were not allowing the police to take away the alleged molesters. Later, the men were caught and handed over to the police.

Gogoi condemns twin bomb blasts in Nalbari

A
ssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday strongly condemned the twin bomb blasts in Nalbari and said those responsible for it would be apprehended and dealt with firmly.

"I have directed the district authorities to launch a massive operation and nab those involved in the bomb blasts immediately," the Chief Minister, who is currently in New Delhi, said.

"People of Assam want peace not violence and we will not tolerate the killing of innocent people," he added.

The Chief Minister also instructed the district administration to provide best medical care to the injured and transfer them to specialised hospitals, if necessary.