The horrific mob attack on students and teachers of Delhi's JNU was "unfortunate and painful", Vice Chancellor Jagadeesh M Kumar told reporters this afternoon, two days after a group of masked individuals carrying iron rods and sticks entered into the campus and went on a rampage that left 34 people injured.
In his comments Mr Kumar described Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as an institution "known for debates and discussions" and called on students and faculty members to "make a new beginning".
The violence left several, including senior faculty members and Aishe Ghosh, the President of the students union injured.
Left-backed students groups and the ABVP, the BJP-linked student group, have exchanged allegations over the attack that also resulted in destruction of private and university property.
Referring to the attack the Vice Chancellor repeated claims made by the university in the aftermath of the attack - the claim that students opposing registrations for the winter semester were involved in the violence.
"Vandalism is against the law. This (the violence) started when servers were made dysfunctional on Saturday. We have met student leaders several times... tried to explain the logic to them," he said.
Delhi Police, who have been criticised for their conduct during and after Sunday's attack, filed two FIRs this morning - both against the injured Ms Ghosh, whom the university has accused of vandalising the server rooms.
The cops have filed one FIR relating to Sunday's attack - which clubs together multiple complaints - but have yet to make a single arrest.