Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Monday that the violence in the Jawaharlal Nehru university (JNU) was 'unfortunate and condemnable' and asked political parties not to turn the educational institutions into a political battlefield.
"A university is a place where students build their future and learn about nation - building.
Such places should be kept away from politics.
"Students come here, filled with inspirations and aspirations and it is politics that turns the campus into a violent battleground.