Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ leader Kanhaiya Kumar was on Thursday attacked with shoes at a function in Nagpur where he launched a scathing attack on the Sangh-parivar.
“Nagpur is not Sangh-boomi but deeksha-bhoomi…Nagpur is Ambedkar’s land not Golvalkar’s….Sangh headquarters is not Parliament and manu-smriti is not Constitution,” Kanhaiya said at a function organised by the Progressive Students’ Youth Action Committee coinciding with the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Kanhaiya went to the historic Deekshabhoomi to pay homage to Dr Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution.
Several right-wing organisations have threatened to foil Kanhaiya’s meeting in Nagpur, that also houses the headquarters of the RSS. As he headed for the meeting after landing at the airport, his car was attacked by right-wing activists, who pelted stones and also shouted slogans.
Several members of the Bajrang Dal stormed the event and started shouting “Kanhaiya Kumar Murdabad” “Kanhaiya Traitor, Go Away” and condemning the JNUSU president, who in public fora, had been speaking against the Sangh-parivar.
As soon as the footwear were hurled on him, Kanhaiya asked, “What kind of patriotism is displayed by throwing slippers?”.
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