India, Jan. 6 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Tuesday reacted to the ongoing row over "provocative" slogans raised in the campus, saying there was an organised attempt defame the institution and intensify the persecution of students.

Speaking of the event where "provocative" slogans were raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah on Monday, the JNUSU said a vigil was held on January 5 against the Jan 2020 violence that unfolded in the campus.

"On 5 January 2020, armed masked goons invaded the JNU campus and attacked students and teachers in the Sabarmati Hostel and other areas. This was no "clash" but an open assault on a community that was peacefully resisting a massive fee hike, while the p...