Published 18:28 IST, January 31st 2020
JNUSU Councillor files complaint against Anurag Thakur over 'shoot the traitors' remark
The Councillor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union, Vishnu Prasad K. on Friday filed a complaint with the police against Union Minister Anurag Thakur
The Councillor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union, Vishnu Prasad K. on Friday filed a complaint with the police against Union Minister Anurag Thakur for making deplorable remark during a speech in Delhi. The Minister had raised slogans 'Desh ke Gaddaron ko,' to which the public responded with 'Goli Maro Saalo ko,' (shoot the traitors) during a public meeting in Rithala on January 27.
The complaint has been filed in the context of Jamia firing incident wherein a man opened fire in Jamia area on Thursday. A student of Jamia Millia Islamia University had sustained injuries in the incident. On Thursday, JNUSU lambasted the 'terror attack' at Jamia Milia University, after a man wielding a pistol opened fire at Jamia.
Likening the gun-man to 'Godse', JNUSU took on RSS and BJP's violent response to peaceful protests. They further condemned the Delhi Police on location, over their inaction amid the violence. "Who radicalised Gopal," JNUSU questioned in a tweet. In addition asked, "Who ordered the Delhi Police to stand back while a man brandished a gun and shot at protesters?" JNUSU said, "Today's terrorist attack at Jamia continues the RSS and BJP's one-track-response of answering peaceful protest with violence. All attackers can be identified by their slogans."
"Why are people chanting pro-CAA slogans shooting students? This is an act of terror with Police aid. These terrorists are the same as those who shot Gandhi. They claim Godse is a deshbhakt. Incidentally, it was on this day that Gandhi was martyred. Resist," JNUSU tweeted in its first response over the incident. "Terror attack at Jamia Miliar, after JNU. All attackers have similar identities, believes and government protection. How many more till the Delhi Police wakes up?" it added.
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 the university. In the video, the young man was seen walking with a gun, amid heavy-security of the Delhi Police, saying, "who wants Azadi, come I'll shoot you."
Incidentally, the 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. The video shows the Union Minister shouting 'Desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maron salon ko' (Shoot all traitors of the country) while campaigning for the BJP candidate for Rithala Assembly constituency - Manish Chaudhari.
Thakur faced a three day ban by the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday. The EC even gagged BJP MP Parvesh Varma for 4 days. Both the BJP leaders remain off the party's "star campaigner list." Incidentally, the Union Minister is part of the Finance team headed by Nirmala Sitharaman which will present the Union Budget on February 1.
(With ANI inputs)
Updated 18:28 IST, January 31st 2020