Pro-Afzal Slogans Echo Around JNU, Student Union President Arrested
Stating the government wouldn't tolerate any anti-national activity, Singh said he had directed the police to take the strict action against those involved.
Kumar, who is a well-known leader of the Al , will be produced before the court soon. Meanwh,ile The ABVP complained to the police against the event, titled “The country sans a post office”, featuring an expo to mark Afzal Guru’s execution in February 2013 where pro-Afzal slogans were shouted raised .
The Delhi Police has summoned and booked former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani who raised the pro-Afzal Guru slogans and charged of sedition.
Drawing the line on dissent, Union home minister Rajnath Singh said, “If anyone raises anti-India slogans or raisesquestions on the country’s unity and integrity, they will not be spared. Stringent action will be taken them.”
“The nation can never tolerate such kind of insults to mother India,” said HRD minister Smriti Irani.
Reacting immediately, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala has said that stringent action should be taken taken against those who raise anti-national slogans. Such practise should not be allowed. It should be put down, he added.
Following Kumar’s, who belongs to the All India Students’ Federation (AISF), arrest, Communist leader D Raja reacted saying the central government was targeting its people so as to wean them away from the university. “Don’t they have a right to be in the main stream,” he asked.
An FIR under Section of 124-A of IPC (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) has been lodged against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station and the event’s video footage was being examined for further action, said Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat.
On 11 February, the police lodged a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy after anti-India slogans were raised at the event held by a group of students.
Stating the government wouldn’t tolerate any anti-national activity, Singh said he had directed the police to take the strict action against those involved.
The university didn’t give permission for holding the event, which allegedly smelled of communalism. JNU vice-chancellor Jagdeesh Kumar calling it an act of indiscipline, said the ABVP have demanded action against it for allowing the event on its campus.
The Students’ Federation of India has denied any role in the event. Meanwhile, the Delhi Po;ioce is on the hunt for the accused persons.
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Afzal Guru row: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar arrested; ABVP demands action against anti-national elements
Last Updated: Friday, February 12, 2016 - 15:12
New Delhi: Amid the furore over an event at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, Delhi Police on Friday arrested JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.
Kumar was arrested two days after JNU witnessed clashes between two student groups over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged on February 09, 2013 in Tihar Jail.
The incident happened after a group of students organised a programme and termed the hanging of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt as "judicial killing”.
Marking the death anniversary of Guru, a group of students on Tuesday held an event on the campus and shouted slogans against government for hanging him, despite varsity administration having cancelled the permission following a complaint by ABVP members, who termed the activity as "anti-national".
Meanwhile, around 300 ABVP supporters today marched at India Gate to demand action against anti-national elements in the JNU.
Many are asking when will Umar Khaleed, from DSU (Democratic Students Union), who has been at the forefront in raising anti-national sentiments be arrested.
The students allegedly shouted slogans hailing 'Shaeed Afzal Guru' and also chanted anti-India slogans. They also expressed solidarity with "struggle" of Kashmiri migrants and advocated for 'Azad Kashmir'.
Not only this, several students have been raising anti-national slogans like 'Kitne Afzal Guru maroge, har ghar me paida hoga ek Afzal' and 'India ke kitne tukde honge'.
Student organisers had pasted posters across the campus inviting them to gather for a protest march against "judicial killing of Afzal Guru" and in solidarity with "struggle" of Kashmiri migrants, at varsity's Sabarmati dhaba.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) affiliated ABVP objected to such a program and complained to the Vice Chancellor.
Delhi Police on Thursday registered a case of sedition in connection with an event at JNU against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and RSS' student front ABVP.
Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said an FIR under Section of 124 A of IPC (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) has been registered against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station and the video footage of the event was being examined for further action.
Amid the furore over an event at JNU against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asserted that strict action will be taken against the demonstrators and said that 'anti-national' elements will not be tolerated.
Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani said that an insult to India in any form would not be tolerated by the country.
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JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar arrested over controversial event
.JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday in connection with a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy over holding of an event at the prestigious institute against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
The case was registered yesterday under Section of 124 A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and ABVP.
"Kanhaiya Kumar has been arrested in connection with the case," a senior police official said.
Two policemen in plain clothes came to the JNU campus and picked up Kumar for questioning. He was later arrested, sources said.
A group of students on Tuesday held an event on the JNU campus and allegedly shouted slogans against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in 2013.
The event occurred despite varsity administration having cancelled the permission following a complaint by ABVP members, who termed the activity as "anti-national".
The JNU administration has already instituted a "disciplinary" enquiry as to how the event took place despite withdrawal of permission and said it will wait for the probe report before taking any further action
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