Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi led delegation today met President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in the backdrop of Jawahar Lal Nehru university row. Talking to reporters after meeting the President, Mr Gandhi said, if anyone has said anything against the country then those indulging in such behaviour must be identified and dealt with strictly. <br/><br/>But, he said in view of a single incident, a great institution like JNU should not be called as a centre of anti-nationals. He alleged that RSS is trying to impose its ideology on students of the nation and his party will not allow that to happen. Mr Gandhi alleged that government is trying to suppress the voice of the youth. He said the country is growing because of the its youth. <br/><br/>He said JNU row is hurting university's image across the world. He also took on the BJP for attack on journalists covering JNU row at Patiala house court. <br/><br/>The Congress party also submitted a memorandum to President Mukherjee and called upon him to protect freedom of universities and uphold the values that built the nation.
News On AIR | February 18, 2016 4:58 PM
Rahul Gandhi meets President in wake of JNU row