Published 19:04 IST, January 30th 2020

NCP blames 'Godses' for Jamia shooting, asks if Delhi security is being knowingly provoked

NCP leader Jayant Patil took to his official Twitter handle and condemned the incident of open-firing by a man at the Jamia Millia Islamia anti-CAA protests

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Nationalist Congress Party leader Jayant Patil on Thursday condemned incident of firing by a man at Jamia Milia Islamia and stated that 'Godses are still alive.'

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Patil called Jamia attack to be cowardly and stated that as we take an oath to follow Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts on his death anniversary, but unfortunately 'Godses’ are still alive in this nation.

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'Law and order in Delhi intentionally provoked?'- Supriya Sule

Taking to her official Twitter handle, Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule also condemned firing at Jamia and expressed her doubts over law & order being intentionally provoked at National Capital. 

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Shooting at anti-CAA protest

A man, identifying himself as Gopal, opened fire at anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) demonstraters, injuring a student of university. In video, young man was seen walking with a gun, amid heavy-security of Delhi Police, saying, "who wants Azadi, come I'll shoot you."

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attack came three days after MoS Anurag Thakur was seen chanting inflammatory slogans in a BJP election rally in Delhi on January 28. video shows Union Minister shouting 'Desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maron salon ko' (Shoot all traitors of country) while campaigning for BJP candidate for Rithala Assembly constituency - Manish Chaudhari. shocking remark was heavily criticised, with EC ordering BJP to remove Thakur from its list of star campaigners and suspending him from campaigning for 96 hours.

READ | Jamia shooting incident 'direct result' of BJP leaders' provocative comments: CPI

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19:04 IST, January 30th 2020