The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has accused the students union of "creating disturbance by disrupting security checks" in the aftermath of the alleged violence between members of the Left students group and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
The JNU Students Union, however, alleged that the administration was making "unsubstantiated allegations" and sought immediate retraction of "circulars which ban democratic expressions".
Violence broke out on the JNU campus after a united front of Left student groups Sunday won all four central panel posts in the student's union (JNUSU) elections defeating the ABVP. Following the spate of violence, the administration had banned protests and gatherings and the campus was made out of bounds for outsiders. Six FIRs have been registered on the basis of cross complaints in connection with the alleged incidents of violence on the JNU campus.
"JNU administration has received reports that the newly elected office bearers of JNUSU or their alleged supporters have been creating disturbance either by disrupting the necessary security checking by wardens or have been disrupting the routine official work of the officer staff or administrative officers of the hostels," the JNU registrar said in a statement.
"JNU administration advises and appeals to every section of the university to abide by the ethos and principles and rules and regulations. No violations of the rules will be allowed and individuals responsible in causing any disturbance and discomfort to others will be held accountable," the registrar said.
In response, the JNUSU said the administration should have initiated a dialogue with them.
"However, you have instead chosen to make unsubstantiated allegations and statements which erode the trust of the student community upon the JNU administration in the restoration of normal democratic functioning," it said.