JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, once again, took centre stage after a former JNU student took to social media and accused the 28-year-old of misbehaving with her last year. The JNU administration, as well as the AISF, the student wing Communist Party of India, to which Kanhaiya belongs, also came out to react with latter claiming that the issue had been resolved.
According to former JNU student, the incident took place on June 10, 2015 when she was going for a morning jog inside the campus. "I have completed my PhD in 2013 and have been staying close to the campus. I mostly go to the campus for early jogging and one fine morning saw Kanhaiya urinating. When I protested, he, instead of apologising for his behaviour, called me a 'psycho' and asked where my manners were. He also threatened me, when I asked his name and the centre where he studied, he said that he was Kanhaiya and a political worker. He challenged that my complaint will not effect him," said the former student, who now teaches at JNU.
After the incident, the student lodged an official complaint with the proctor who set up an inquiry committee which found Kanhaiya at the fault and fined him Rs3,000.
"The university... has found Kanhaiya Kumar guilty of misbehaving with an ex-student (female) and threatening her. This act is serious in nature and unbecoming of a student of JNU and calls for a strict disciplinary action against him (Kanhaiya)... keeping his career prospects in mind, the vice-chancellor has taken a lenient view in the matter," said the office order issued on October 16, 2015 by the then Chief Proctor, Krishna Kumar.
An unsigned order was shared on social media by the girl, who accused Kanhaiya of being a "false revolutionary making claims about upholding the dignity of women", the university administration confirmed in a statement that the letter was authentic and action was taken against the student leader.
"I am pained to see how my JNU community has ganged up to create false revolutionary. I want to ask, do you really understand the D for Dignity of a female, Mr Kanhaiya?
Responding to the development, Bipasha, a student leader in JNU, said, "The complainant herself said that when she asked name of Kanhaiya, he provided it without hesitation. We are not denying the incident but an incident had taken place and the girl felt that it was wrong of Kanhaiya to do whatever she alleged. In return Kanhaiya discussed it in a civilized manner and heeded to the inquiry."
