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.
“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.
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was an invite to JNU students Umar Khalid and Shehla Rashid to address a seminar on ‘Culture of Protests’ which was withdrawn by the college authorities following opposition by the ABVP.
Here’s how social media reacted to it:
Oh I won’t call you anything kid except what you are , some one looking for limelight on his fathers death body , relax #GurmeharKaur https://t.co/TNAJJJq8Va
— जय श्री राम 🏹 (@Sunil_Kashmir) February 27, 2017
#GurmeharKaurAre you really educated ?If your dad is alive today he would shoot you from point blank range.
— Vivekananda Mahato (@LVivekP) February 26, 2017
WTF is going on in India’s social media platforms ? Targeting 20yr old with rape 4 nt liking a political outfit #GurmeharKaur @mehartweets
— Sahil Singh (@singh_sahil) February 26, 2017
👏👏👏👏👏👏 @virendersehwag 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/IcxuewcPMP
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) February 26, 2017
The uniform fraternity stands behind the brave girl. The rascals threatening her better watchout. Try not to come face to face with fauji. https://t.co/7lrwIaYu4W
— Col Dinesh Kumar (@kkhushal9) February 26, 2017
A witty reply to liberal #GurmeharKaur. Our nation is facing serious problem & is in danger because of so called liberals. @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/eYRk8LnwMU
— Raj Singh (@rajsecret) February 26, 2017
#GurmeharKaur now is in the league of Dawood Ibrahim, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh who humbled their parents in life and in death.@sagenaradamuni
— Fool’s Corner (@duvik28) February 26, 2017
(Feature image source: Facebook)