Delhi Police making us 'target' of repression: DSF

JNU-based Democratic Students Federation (DSF) today hit out at Delhi Police for describing it as a "hidden" students group that engages in "anti- national" activities on the campus.

Around 19 students associated with the Democratic Students Union (DSU) and Democratic Students Federation (DSF) are under the scanner following some "specific" inputs, police has said.

But while the report names office-bearers of DSF, including former JNUSU President Lenin Kumar, the organisation they belong to is mentioned as Democratic Students 'Front' instead of 'Federation'.

"We are an open and democratic students' organisation functioning in JNU since 2012. V Lenin Kumar was the President of the JNU students' union in 2012-13, when it spearheaded the anti-gang rape movement in Delhi in December 2012," DSF said in a statement.

"All the activities attributed to the DSF in the report are patently false, mischievous and clearly aimed at tarnishing our image and making us targets of repression. We challenge the Delhi Police to provide even a shred of evidence regarding the activities attributed to us in the special branch report," it said.

The police report says, "Two hidden student groups i.E. Democratic Students Union and Democratic Students Front have been found volatile and reactive. They are found indulging in anti-national and anti-social activities."

Kumar said the forum was neither involved as organisers of the February 9 programme on Afzal Guru nor was any of its members present during the incident.

"DSF has clearly condemned the divisive slogans raised during the programme. We appeal to all concerned to see through the devious political designs underlying this special branch report and the timing behind its release to the media," he said.