JNUTA marks sixth anniversary of 2020 JNU campus attack; calls for accountability

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) marks the sixth anniversary of the January 5, 2020 attack on the JNU campus, recalling the assault on faculty and students that draws national and international attention. The association issues a statement detailing the unresolved issues from the attack and the ongoing legal and administrative challenges.

JNUTA states that the identities of those involved in the attack , as well as those who encourage it, remain unknown. The association points to the failure of the JNU administration and Delhi Police to prevent the violence, suggesting that both are complicit in the events.

It adds that the attack reflects a pattern of selective enforcement of powers, where leniency is shown to those committing criminal acts, while the rights of the innocent are suppressed.

“The identities of all those who participated in that mob attack armed with rods and stones, and those who encouraged and backed it, remain ‘masked’ to this day,” JNUTA said.

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The association also highlights the continued incarceration of two former students who are denied bail after more than five years without trial. JNUTA notes that this situation adds to the ongoing legal and emotional challenges for the university community and reinforces its call for accountability and justice.

While recalling the events of January 5, 2020, JNUTA emphasises that the assault does not succeed in silencing faculty or students. The association says its members remain committed to resisting threats to the university and defending the rights of its academic community.

The statement concludes that the struggle against those responsible for the attack continues and that those who orchestrate or carry out the violence eventually face accountability.

“Six years on, the struggle against the destruction of the University continues and the memories of that day serve to only strengthen our resolve. It is this struggle that will ensure that the day of reckoning of those who masterminded and carried out the attack on 5 January 2020 will come sooner or later. They are neither unknown, nor will they be forgotten,” the JNUTA further said.