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| Police in India have entered the campus of one of the country's most prestigious universities after reports of masked men attacking students. | Police in India have entered the campus of one of the country's most prestigious universities after reports of masked men attacking students. |
| About 20 students are said to have been injured at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the capital Delhi. | About 20 students are said to have been injured at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the capital Delhi. |
| Images on Indian TV show masked people wielding sticks and the student union president bleeding from a head wound. | Images on Indian TV show masked people wielding sticks and the student union president bleeding from a head wound. |
| The cause of the trouble is unclear. The university recently saw protests over a controversial citizenship law. | The cause of the trouble is unclear. The university recently saw protests over a controversial citizenship law. |
| There were also violent clashes at JNU last year over a rise in hostel fees. | There were also violent clashes at JNU last year over a rise in hostel fees. |
| The student union blamed the latest violence on the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a right-wing student body linked to India's governing BJP political party. However, the ABVP said that its members had been attacked by left-wing groups, and some had been injured. | The student union blamed the latest violence on the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a right-wing student body linked to India's governing BJP political party. However, the ABVP said that its members had been attacked by left-wing groups, and some had been injured. |
| One member of staff said masked men armed with stones and sticks had attacked students and teachers on Sunday evening. | One member of staff said masked men armed with stones and sticks had attacked students and teachers on Sunday evening. |
| "These were not small stones, these were big stones that could have broken our skulls," Professor Atul Sood told NDTV. | "These were not small stones, these were big stones that could have broken our skulls," Professor Atul Sood told NDTV. |
| "I fell on the side and when I came out, I saw cars completely vandalised, including my car." | "I fell on the side and when I came out, I saw cars completely vandalised, including my car." |
| Professor Sood said about 50 teachers and 200 students had been holding a meeting on the campus when the masked attackers walked in. | Professor Sood said about 50 teachers and 200 students had been holding a meeting on the campus when the masked attackers walked in. |
| He said the violence was unlike anything the campus had witnessed before. | He said the violence was unlike anything the campus had witnessed before. |
| Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank condemned the violence calling it "extremely worrying and unfortunate". | Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank condemned the violence calling it "extremely worrying and unfortunate". |
| "I appeal to all students to maintain the dignity of the university and peace on campus," he added. | "I appeal to all students to maintain the dignity of the university and peace on campus," he added. |
| Government Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the scenes of violence were "horrifying". | Government Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the scenes of violence were "horrifying". |
| West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the attack a "heinous act" and a shame on democracy. | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the attack a "heinous act" and a shame on democracy. |
| The Students Federation of India said it would stage rallies in Delhi on Monday in protest at the "barbaric attack" at the JNU. | The Students Federation of India said it would stage rallies in Delhi on Monday in protest at the "barbaric attack" at the JNU. |
| A police spokesman said university authorities had asked for their assistance. | |
| "We were informed that there was a clash between two groups of students," a statement said. | |
| "After we received written request from the JNU administration, we entered the campus and restored peace." |