Teachers and students eagerly awaited Kanhaiya's arrival.
JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar reached the Jawaharlal Nehru University premises hours after being released from Tihar jail where he was lodged on the charge of sedition, triggering celebrations on the campus that had lately become a venue for vociferous protests. Students and teachers eagerly awaiting to catch a glimpse of Kanhaiya had gathered at the Ganga Dhaba from where they will take out a victory march to the Administration Block which has become a venue of protest since his arrest on February 12.
People also queued up outside Kumar's hostel Brahmaputra with 'dhols' and 'daflis' to accompany him during the march. Meanwhile, two separate meetings of the students union and JNU teachers association were underway to decide the future course of action. Kanhaiya is expected to address the gathering after the march.
However, the university administration maintained the report of the high-level committee has not been submitted to it yet. "The five-member panel had a deadline till 12 am. The varsity will take a call based on the recommendations of the panel," a senior JNU official said.
After Kanhaiya was granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court, celebrations had broken out outside Parliament Street Police Station where students had been camping. Shouting "victory" slogans for Kanhaiya, students later marched from Sabarmati Dhaba, during the night hours. The JNUSU president was arrested in connection with an event on the campus during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised. Five other students -- Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya, Rama Naga, Anant Prakash and Ashutosh Kumar -- had gone in hiding since then but resurfaced on the campus 10 days later.
While Umar and Anirban surrendered before the police, the remaining three refused to do so but maintained that they are open to questioning by police as and when needed.
Kanhaiya was granted interim bail for six months by the Delhi High Court.
Delhi government probe finds no evidence Kanhaiya raised anti-India slogans
Delhi government has sent the magisterial probe report on the JNU row to its legal team to examine whether any action could be taken on the basis of it. The probe did not find any evidence of JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar raising anti-India slogans at a controversial event in the university, the allegation based on which he was slapped with sedition charge by police.
"Government has sent the fact-finding report prepared by the New Delhi DM to its legal team. The legal team will examine whether action, if any, can be taken on the basis of the report," a senior government official said.
Sources said AAP government may also consider criminal action against those news channels which had aired doctored footage related to to the controversial event on February 9.
According to the report, anti-national slogans were shouted at the campus and JNU administration has already identified a "few faces" who were "clearly" heard raising them.
The magisterial probe report said their whereabouts must be found out and their role must be investigated.
The report said "nothing adverse" could be found against Kumar and that no witness or video was available to support the allegation against the varsity's students' union president. Kumar was granted interim bail for six months in the case by the Delhi High Court. It said seven videos of the event were sent to a Hyderabad-based forensic laboratory and three out them were found to be doctored, including a clipping of a news channel.
Timeline of events
*Feb 9: Protest march held in JNU campus to commemorate the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
*Feb 10: ABVP demands expulsion of students who went ahead with protest despite withdrawal of permission by university.
*Feb 10: JNU administration orders a "disciplinary" enquiry into the event.
*Feb 11: Delhi Police registers a case of sedition against unknown persons following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and RSS's student front ABVP.
*Feb 12: Home Minister Rajnath Singh says strongest possible action will be taken against those involved in raising anti-India slogans at the event in JNU.
*Feb 12: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar arrested, sparking massive outrage among students.
*Feb 12: Kanhaiya remanded in 3 days police custody by Delhi court in sedition case.
*Feb 15: Police claims Kanhaiya had raised anti-national slogans during controversial event in JNU, adds "no evidence linking the LeT" to the event.
*Feb 15 : Violence in Patiala House courts with lawyers attacking journalists, JNU students and teachers dubbing them anti-nationals ahead of hearing in Kanhaiya's sedition case.
*Feb 15: Two FIRs registered in connection with Patiala court attack. Bar Council of India condemns attack says will conduct an enquiry.
*Feb 15: Plea filed in HC seeking NIA probe in sedition case of Kanhaiya.
*Feb 15: Delhi court extends Kanhaiya's police custody by two days.
*Feb 16: HC dismisses plea for NIA probe in the sedition case saying it was "premature".
*Feb 16: SC agrees to hear plea seeking fair proceedings in Kanhaiya's case.
*Feb 17: Another scuffle in Patiala House Court as men dressed in lawyers' robes allegedly beat up scribes and students ahead of hearing in Kanhaiya's case.
*Feb 17: Kanhaiya remanded in judicial custody till March 2 by Delhi court.
*Feb 18: Kanhaiya files bail application in SC.
*Feb 18: 6-member panel submits report on Patiala House violence to SC.
*Feb 19: SC transfers bail plea of jailed JNUSU President to Delhi HC, asks police to ensure proper security.
*Feb 19: Kanhaiya moves HC for bail.
*Feb 23: Police opposes bail plea of Kanhaiya in HC. HC seeks status report.
*Feb 23: JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya move HC seeking police protection prior to surrender.
*Feb 23: Kanhaiya claims in HC he is victim of conspiracy, alleges video was doctored.
*Feb 24: Umar and Anirban arrested.
*Feb 24: Delhi Police informs HC they will seek fresh remand of Kanhaiya as two more students have been arrested on sedition charge. HC adjourns bail hearing.
*Feb 25: Delhi court sends jailed Kanhaiya to one day police custody.
*Feb 26: Police interrogates Kanhaiya, Umar and Anirban together. Court sends Kanhaiya to Tihar Jail.
*Feb 29: Court extends police custody of Umar and Anirban by one day.
*Feb 29: HC reserves verdict on Kanahiya's bail plea.
*Mar 1: Court sends Umar and Anirban to 14 days judicial custody.
*Mar 2: HC grants six months interim bail to Kanhaiya.
*March 3: Kanhaiya Kumar reaches campus after leaving Tihar jail.
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