New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed all disciplinary actions against JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and others including Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya.
The court had today asked Kanhaiya to call off the hunger strike which he and other students had begun since April 27.
The court had also sought an undertaking from Kanhaiya that he will allow the University to function properly and there will be no agitation.
Justice Manmohan had said, "You (Kanhaiya) can 'articulate' to the students sitting on hunger strike from past 16 days to end the agitation, allowing the university to 'function properly'.
"They (JNU students) will have to end their agitations/ strike. You will have to withdraw the strike immediately. No one should be on hunger strike."
It further asked senior advocate Rebecca John, who was representing Kanhaiya, to ask him to speak to the students to end their strike.
"You (Kanhaiya) are a ranger and if you speak to the students, they will abide by you and will end their strike. You withdraw this agitation as you can do it," the court said, adding, "if you abide by our directions only then I will hear the petitions before me."
"Have faith in judiciary. You will have to give an undertaking that you are going to end the strike and allow the college to function properly. You have to ensure that there is no agitation," the judge observed.
The court further asked Kanhaiya's counsel to pursue with them to end their strike.
The court gave the directions during hearing of pleas by Kanhaiya and others challenging the university's disciplinary action.
Apart from Kanhaiya, Ashwati A Nair, Aishwariya Adhikari, Komal Mohite, Chintu Kumari, Anwesha Chakraborty and two others had challenged the order of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against them.
Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya moved the court earlier this week against their rustication. Umar had also been slapped with a fine of Rs 20,000, while Anirban had been barred from JNU campus for five years from July 23.
(With PTI inputs)
