JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar, along with 42 others, was detained by the police at Bihar Bhawan in Chanakyapuri here on Friday for protesting against an alleged attack on students during a hunger strike at the College of Arts and Crafts in Patna. They were released a few hours later.
The demonstration started around 3.30 pm, following which the students were taken to the Parliament Street police station. “The protesters were detained considering law and order issues,” DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said.
The protesters also demanded extension of the date of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) main exams so that it does not clash with that of UPSC prelims.