JNU can't be turned into theatre of war: Teachers to VC

July 24, 2017 21:55

JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar's demand for an army tank in the campus was virtually rejected by students and teachers alike, saying that the institution cannot be turned into a "theatre of war".

"The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association is amused by the vice chancellor's earnest desire that a tank be rolled onto JNU campus. It is surprising that Prof Jagadesh Kumar can only be inspired to patriotism upon beholding instruments of war," JNUTA president Ayesha Kidwai said.

"The JNU community does not need these visual aids to feel love and concern for this land," she said.

During the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations held at the campus yesterday, the VC had asked Union ministers to help him procure a tank to be displayed inside the varsity premises as a reminder of sacrifices of army personnel.

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