Puja at JNU grounds to rid campus of 'anti-nationals'

New Delhi: The Hindu Sena, its students' wing Hindu Vidyarthi Sena (HVS) and the Hindu Jagran Abhiyan are out to "purify" Jawaharlal Nehru University's image with two pujas. JNU's Mahi Mandavi hostel - which houses several HVS members - were hosting Ram Navami and Bhagwati pujas on its grounds on Friday night.
The Abhiyan's invite says, "a prayer and call will be made to Shri Ram and Maa Bhagwati to eliminate all anti nationals of India and purify the university and country from people having impure thoughts."
On the guest list are Vishnu Gupta of Hindu Sena and Jitender Khurana of Hindu Jagran Abhiyan.
The HVS has organised pujas before and member Ajit Kumar and president Anurag Kumar say they've not "faced any resistance" from any group. The Hindu Sena has a reputation for violence but Kumar and Gupta assure there won't be any on campus. They will let everyone know that JNU is "a democratic space where every religion is respected".
"We do not support the anti-national slogans but have to now suffer the consequences of that event," says Kumar.
The Left students, meanwhile, held a public meeting on the Panama Papers at the mess of the same hostel after dinner.