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Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004

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NSUI threatens stir over defeat of resolution

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, DEC. 7. Accusing Left-supported student outfits on the campus of taking an "anti-national stand'', the Congress-backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI) unit in Jawaharlal Nehru University here today threatened to launch an agitation to protest against the Left's voting out of a resolution condemning China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh.

The JNUSU Council, however, maintained that the reason for the resolution's defeat was non-confirmation of the statement made. "The Union does not want to commit itself on vague speculations. The resolutions passed in the Council meetings are always based on strong evidences. Since the resolution itself was based on some media report indicating towards China showing Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory in maps, we did not want to issue statements on it. Unless you can verify such an important issue, how can we pass the resolution'' said JNUSU General Secretary, Muqbil Ahmar.

The resolution in question was brought up in the first Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) Council meeting held on December 3. Proposed by Zinniah and seconded by another student Manoj, the resolution - "The Council condemns the Republic of China for continuing to show Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory'' -- was defeated by the Left dominated JNUSU Council by 13 to 2 votes.

In a statement issued today, the NSUI said their voting against the motion was a "betrayal of the very Constitution of our country. Arunachal Pradesh is very much part of Indian territory and the people of Arunachal Pradesh have affirmed the pan-Indian character of the Congress by giving it a positive mandate on the recently held Assembly elections in the State and rejecting separatist and isolationist forces.''

Some of the other issues brought up during the first Council meeting was the controversial Nescafe outlet. While two resolutions were passed expressing opposition to allocation of JNU's space for commercial purposes and supporting a University general body meeting for a larger debate on the issue, the resolution to scrap the contract with Nestle was defeated at the Council.

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