The JNU VC was referring to the Supreme Court's grant of interim protection from arrest to Setalvad on July 1 in a case concerning evidence falsification to frame innocent individuals in 2002 post-Godhra riot cases.
SFI issued a statement and said, “The SFI-JNU unit strongly opposes and denounces the screening of this propaganda film as it would tarnish the fabric of the secular ethos.”
Jawaharlal Nehru University has withdrawn the disciplinary rules that it had introduced recently imposing fine of up to Rs 50,000 on students for physical violence, abuse and holding dharna on campus
The ABVP student leaders have stated that some Leftists from JNU were trying to spread anti-India activities on the Utkal University campus and have asked why the campus facility was being used by an organisation named 'Citizen Forum' on a Sunday.
According to Janam TV, the journalist was attacked by the leftist students while they were reporting about the illegal screening of the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
JUNSU President Aishe Gosh claimed that "ABVP pelted stones, but no step by admin yet. We almost completed the film's screening. Our priority is that electricity should be restored. We'll file FIR."