Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday condemned the attack on students and teachers at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.

“Shocked to know about the violent #JNUattack. Violence has no space in democracy and such attacks on students must be condemned unequivocally. Appeal law enforcement agencies to take swift action to apprehend the culprits and wish the injured students a speedy recovery,” tweeted the Chief Minister.

Several students including the JNU Students’ Union president and teachers were injured when masked goons raided the hostels in the campus and attacked the students and teachers on Sunday evening.