Kargil martyr's daughter gets 'rape threats', says its scary
I think it is very scary when people threaten you with violence or with rape, Gurmehar said.
New Delhi, Feb 27: The Delhi University student, whose social media campaign against ABVP recently went viral, on Sunday alleged to have received "rape threats". Lady Sri Ram Ram College student Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, said she has attracted a barrage of hate messages over her stand on the issue.
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"I have been getting a lot of threats on social media. I think it is very scary when people threaten you with violence or with rape," she told NDTV. Giving rape threats "in the name of nationalism" is not right, she added.
Her comments received widespread support including from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. "Just listen to this. THIS is BJP. They will destroy our country. Everyone must rise against their goondaism," he tweeted while sharing her statement.
Just listen to this. THIS is BJP. They will destroy our country. Everyone must rise against their goondaism https://t.co/MoFm8wSMqD
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 26, 2017
After the North Campus clash, Kaur had changed her Facebook profile picture holding a placard which read "I am a student from Delhi University. I am not afraid of ABVP. I am not alone. Every student of India is with me. #StudentsAgainstABVP".
Delhi University's Ramjas College had on Wednesday witnessed large-scale violence between members of AISA and ABVP workers. The genesis of the clash was an invite to JNU students Umar Khalid and Shehla Rashid to address a seminar on 'Culture of Protests' which was withdrawn by the college authorities following opposition by the ABVP.
ABVP ya koi bhi student organization ho, kisi ko haq nahi hai ki vo law and order ko apne haath mein le: Gurmehar Kaur,DU student #Ramjas pic.twitter.com/e7W2ATeEwb
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 27, 2017
I love my country and I also love my fellow students and I support their right to freedom of speech: Gurmehar Kaur,DU student #Ramjas pic.twitter.com/QVF5RwsFO5
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 27, 2017
Stones were not pelted on Umar Khalid, he was not even present, stones were pelted on students who were there:Gurmehar Kaur #Ramjas pic.twitter.com/go01mwRCYw
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 27, 2017
I will not be scared or be cowed down,my father took a bullet for the country& I am also ready to take bullet for the country:Gurmehar Kaur pic.twitter.com/uMDP4UJ82F
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 27, 2017
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