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Delhi Commission for Women has demanded filing of FIR against the persons who allegedly threatened a Delhi University student following the Ramjas College incident last week.
In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner, DCW Chief Swati Maliwal also demanded protection to the girl. The girl, who is daughter of a Kargil martyr, has moved to the Commission alleging that she was being threatened with rape after her social media posts against the ABVP.
Last week, Left-affiliated AISA and the BJP backed ABVP clashed with each other causing injuries to many. The reason of the clash was an invite to JNU students, Umar Khalid, who is facing sedition charge, and Shehla Rashid to address a seminar.
The seminar was withdrawn by the college authorities following opposition by the ABVP. A few policemen and journalists were also roughed up during the violence.
Later, Delhi Police suspended three policemen for high-handedness with media persons and students during the incident. The case was also transferred to Crime Branch for further investigation.
Earlier, Gurmehar asserted that her campaign is aimed at raising voice against organisations, which challenge the law of the land and try to curb the fundamental right of ‘freedom of speech’.
“I will not be scared or be cowed down, my father took a bullet for the country and I am also ready to take bullet for the country, I also have the courage to take a bullet for the nation. I want all students to raise their voices against the violence and say that they will not tolerate this,” she said.
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.”
Gurmehar had earlier said that she received rape threats on social media after the campaign. Kaur has faced verbal backlash on Facebook, with many saying her father would be extremely unhappy with her for supporting ‘anti-nationals’.
Delhi University’s Ramjas College had on Wednesday witnessed large-scale violence between members of the AISA and ABVP. 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was an invite to JNU students Umar Khalid and Shehla Rashid to address a seminar on ‘Culture of Protests’ which was withdrawn by the college authorities following opposition by the ABVP.
Meanwhile, political war has erupted among the BJP and opposition parties over the incident over Kargil braveheart’s martyr’s daughter Gurmehar Kaur against the ABVP.
Hours after BJP MP Pratap Simha compared Kaur with fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted to suggest that Kaur was being influenced by someone or a group.