JNUSU Councillor files complaint against Anurag Thakur over 'shoot the traitors' remark

Councillor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union, Vishnu Pras K. on Friday filed a complaint with police against Union Minister Anurag Thakur for making deplorable remark during a speech in Delhi. Minister h raised slogans 'Desh ke Gdaron ko,' to which public responded with 'Goli Maro Saalo ko,' (shoot traitors) during a public meeting in Rithala on January 27.

complaint has been filed in context of Jamia firing incident wherein a man opened fire in Jamia area on Thursday. A student of Jamia Millia Islamia University h sustained injuries in incident. On Thursday, JNUSU lambasted 'terror attack' at Jamia Milia University, after a man wielding a pistol opened fire at Jamia. 

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Likening gun-man to 'Godse', JNUSU took on RSS and BJP's violent response to peaceful protests. y furr condemned Delhi Police on location, over ir inaction amid violence. "Who ricalised Gopal," JNUSU questioned in a tweet. In dition asked, "Who ordered Delhi Police to stand back while a man brandished a gun and shot at protesters?" JNUSU said, "Today's terrorist attack at Jamia continues RSS and BJP's one-track-response of answering peaceful protest with violence. All attackers can be identified by ir slogans."

"Why are people chanting pro-CAA slogans shooting students? This is an act of terror with Police aid. se terrorists are same as those who shot Gandhi. y claim Godse is a deshbhakt.  Incidentally, it was on this day that Gandhi was martyred. Resist," JNUSU tweeted in its first response over incident. "Terror attack at Jamia Miliar, after JNU. All attackers have similar identities, believes and government protection. How many more till Delhi Police wakes up?" it ded. 

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Shootout at anti-CAA protest

A man, identifying himself as Rambhakt 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 Azi, come I'll shoot you."

Incidentally, attack came three days after Finance Minister (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 gdaron ko, goli maron salon ko' (Shoot all traitors of country) while campaigning for BJP candidate for Rithala Assembly constituency - Manish Chaudhari.  

Thakur faced a three day ban by Election Commission (EC) on Thursday. EC even gagged BJP MP Parvesh Varma for 4 days. Both BJP leers remain off party's "star campaigner list."  Incidentally, Union Minister is part of Finance team heed by Nirmala Sitharaman which will present Union Budget on February 1.

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(With ANI inputs)