February 13, 2016 8:48 PM

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JNU row: Left, JD(U) leaders meet Union Home Minister

Leaders of Left and Janata Dal (United) met Home Minister Rajnath Singh today in connection with Jawaharlal Nehru University row.<br/><br/>They demanded release of JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar.<br/><br/>Kanhaiya was remanded to three-day police custody by a Delhi court Friday and has been charged with sedition and conspiracy for allegedly indulging in anti-India activities.<br/><br/>A group of students on Tuesday held an event on the campus to mark the death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. During the event, some students shouted anti-India slogans.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters after meeting Home Minister Rajnath Singh, CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said, Home Minister has assured them that the investigation will not be carried out against any innocent person.<br/><br/>On the other hand, BJP leader Shrikant Sharma said rather than condemning such slogans, some political parties are justifying it which is shameful.<br/><br/>Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi also met Rajnath Singh over the JNU issue. He is believed to have submitted a status report regarding the JNU row.

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