While instances of mob-lynching are resurfacing across states in India, a collective of activists has come together to organise a National Campaign Against Mob Lynching. The campaign demands the imposition of a Manav Suraksha Kanoon against the crime of mob lynching which has claimed many lives lately. The campaign to[Read More…]
Tag: Gurmehar Kaur
Desire for peace won’t make terrorists in Pakistan surrender weapons: Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s letter to Gurmehar Kaur
Gurmehar Kaur, a 20-year old student of Lady Sri Ram College, has been on the spotlight since her campaign opposing ABVP violence in colleges and her call for peace between India and Pakistan went viral. She has been trolled by right wing supporters ranging from a normal bhakt to cricketer[Read More…]
Those supporting Gurmehar Kaur are pro-Pak: Vij
My tweet was an attempt to be facetious rather than one to bully anyone: Virender Sehwag
Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag issued new statements on Wednesday and clarified his tweet that created a furor across the nation. The former cricketer was accused of bullying Gurmehar Kaur, after he posted a tweet that was seen as a way to mock at the 20-year-old girl. After receiving much backlash[Read More…]
‘Politicians must refrain from giving statements’
Gurmehar Kaur withdraws from campaign, AISA to march today
The repercussion of the Ramjas violence was a series of protests followed by counter-protests. The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), led by the ABVP, held a Tiranga March on Monday propagating nationalism in students while the students and teachers from DU and JNU, Left and AAP-affiliated student groups are to the streets[Read More…]
DU student’s mind is ‘polluted,’ says Kiren Rijiju
Gurmehar Kaur receives ‘rape threats’ for opposing ABVP
Gurmehar Kaur, whose social media campaign against ABVP recently spread across college in India alleged on Monday to have received “rape threats”. The student of Lady Sri Ram Ram College, daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, claimed to have received a number of hate messages over her stand on[Read More…]