New Delhi, Feb 17 : JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was assaulted by lawyers when he was entering a Patiala House court room here on Wednesday, witnesses said.

 
Kanhaiya Kumar was brought to the court since he is facing a sedition charge.
 
He was escorted to the court by a posse of police personnel.
 
His arrest has triggered a political storm.
 
On Monday, lawyers had assaulted mediapersons and JNU students inside the Patiala House court complex, which is located in the heart of Delhi.