Wednesday’s attack has raised many questions on security of students in the university. However, the administration has rejected any claims of any lapse. JNU Vice-Chancellor Sudhir K Sopory stressed on the need to preserve the culture of the university by keeping it as it is, with respect to its open environment and academic excellence.
The campus had an active security arrangement a day after the incident and a 24-hour eatery service was halted long before this episode, he added.
Sopory said it was not something related to security on campus, but an act by “a certain individual”. He further said it was not a spontaneous act, given the suicide note recovered by the police. "I take the responsibility, but JNU is not bad. Please don't project it in that way. This university is a national asset. It is an open university and no frisking would be involved on campus. The incident is unfortunate, but we do not want to spoil the culture of the campus by talking about its secuirty," Sopory said.
Responding on expanding arrangements, the VC expressed concerns of initiating more counselling sessions for the students as a preventive measure to avoid such extreme behaviours given to any kind of mental or societal pressures. "Our main concern would be to provide counselling and preserve culture inside the campus. No frisking will happen here. It's an open campus and we don't want to spoil our culture. We already have counselling practice available to all students. I myself attend to students anytime. A girl was recently provided with 24 hour-security after she complained of a similar situation. Roshni had not mentioned anything; had she done so, the case would have been different," he stressed.