JNU erupts over canteen's meat service on Ram Navami

A clash broke out between two groups at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Kaveri Hostel allegedly over serving non-vegetarian food in the mess on Ram Navami. Cops said that six students were injured in the clash, while reports suggest that over 60 students were injured.

A clash broke out between two groups at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Kaveri Hostel over serving non-vegetarian food in the mess on Ram Navami. Credit: PTI Photo

Cops said that six students were injured in the clash, while reports suggest that over 60 students were injured. Credit: PTI Photo

The Left-controlled JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) and RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad accused each other of pelting stones and injuring their members. Credit: ABVP

The JNUSU also alleged that the ABVP members stopped the mess vendor from supplying chicken and attacked him. However, the right-wing ABVP denied the charge and claimed that “Leftists” obstructed a Ram Navami puja in the hostel. Credit: PTI Photo

After the violence, both sides held protest marches seeking action against one another. Credit: ABVP

Police said they rushed in with their teams and ensured that there was no further escalation of violence. Credit: PTI Photo

A picture of a student who was injured in the clash at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. Credit: Twitter/@AmanChopra_