Dialogue cannot be dictated through coercion: JNU VC

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 15 2019 | 4:15 PM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru University VC M Jagadesh Kumar on Friday urged the varsity's agitating students to call off their protests, saying dialogue "cannot be dictated through coercion and illegal methods".

The Vice Chancellor also requested JNU's teachers to appeal to the disgruntled students to end their agitation that is hampering "studies of thousands of students on the campus" who are preparing for their end-semester examinations.

"JNU administration would always like to engage in a dialogue and discussion, but the process and form of any such interaction cannot be
"It is our duty and responsibility to keep JNU on the path of becoming a globally renowned university for which peace and normalcy have to

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First Published: Nov 15 2019 | 4:15 PM IST

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