What is to be done?
What the current Indian leadership is attempting to do with bravado is, to purge the educational institutions of the challenge these radical ideologies pose to the Indian state. Maybe the approach is a bit heavy handed but who can say how much action is appropriate.
The students of JNU, have a right to freedom of speech and the right to dissent. However it does not extend to galvanising forces to overthrow democratic institutions and support openly or facilitate the causes of terrorism, violent Jihad and the dismemberment of India.
"Democracy is the act of discipling oneself, so as not to be disciplined by others."
Rights and responsibilities go hand in hand. While students claim their rights they cannot ignore their responsibilities and accountability.
This anti establishment lobby has grown from strength to strength over past several decades and are extremely well funded. The irony is that they are all being provided the best facilities, libraries, staff to student ratio, hostels, travel, support of all kind and all funded by the Indian exchequer.
Politicians especially from the opposition parties, supported by some in the media have waded into the controversy to reap political benefit at the cost of national security and sanity.
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.”