India, Jan. 11 -- Pravesh Kumar says for last 70 days, Left-linked students' union has not given him access to his chamber.

New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing tension following violence in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, The Sunday Guardian spoke to Pravesh Kumar who teaches Comparative Political Theory in JNU, to know his views about the persistent violent situation in JNU. Excerpts:

Q: As a teacher, tell us how do you see the ongoing protests in JNU and whether studies are happening on a daily basis in the university.

A: Honestly speaking, as a teacher it pains me that I am not being allowed to take classes or meet my students for more than two months and that is due to the ongoing lockdown situation maintained by the Left-...