In what can be said as a repetitive attempt to undermine Indian cultural ethos and sentiments, miscreants in JNU have damaged the ‘Vivekananda Marg’ signboard at the main ring road. This is not the first time that such an anti-cultural mindset has been put to work in the JNU campus. Earlier before a few months, abusive and anti-religious writings were also painted on the base of the Swami Vivekananda statue near the Administrative block and ‘Savarkar Marg’ signage board too was damaged with a similar mindset to provoke religious feelings.
In this regard, ABVP – JNU has sought the immediate repair and replacement of the damaged signboard and also initiate an enquiry at the earliest and find the miscreants responsible for the damage of Swami ‘Vivekananda Marg’ signboard and take disciplinary actions for hurting the cultural sentiments of students and causing damage to public property.
Shivam Chaurasia, President ABVP – JNU said, “The damage caused earlier to Swami Vivekananda statue had caused immense hurt of sentiments for hundreds of students. Such troubled mindset to hurt other cultural and religious sentiments should be condemned at all costs. JNU administration must take strict actions against the individual or group who have done the damage to the ‘Vivekananda Marg’ signboard”.
Govind Dangi, Secretary ABVP –JNU said, “Such intolerant activities are undermining the very nature of JNU. Earlier also such damage to cultural personalities like Savarkar was done by elements having anti-social tendencies. The Admin must take action on this.”
