Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University staged a march in solidarity with the student's union president Kanhaiya Kumar from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday. Kumar stands accused of sedition for allegedly shouting "anti-national" slogans by the Delhi Police. However, recent reports indicate the charges would be dismissed, given that the Delhi Police has little evidence to back up its accusations.
The day started with an appeal by the JNU vice chancellor to cancel the march due to safety concerns. The VC had earlier come under severe criticism from the university's student and teacher unions for allowing police raids into the campus. As a result, this appeal was mostly ignored and students turned out in force.