The activists also held up banners and placards with messages such as "Stop Insulting Rohith" and vowed to continue with protests until Smriti Irani "resigns". (PTI photo)
Hundreds of NSUI activists today protested outside Education Minister Smriti Irani's residence demanding her resignation for allegedly spreading "blatant lies" on the events surrounding death of Dalit student Rohith Vemula.
The National Students Union of India, the students' wing of the Congress, also condemned Ms Irani's reference to 'Mahishasura' in her speech alleging that the ruling BJP is trying to paint the entire nation with the ideology of the RSS.
They targeted Ms Irani for her "ferocious" approach in the House. Slogans such as "Saas Bahu Sansad Me Chalana Band Karo" and "Smriti Irani Jhooth Ki Rani" were raised against her.
"Irani is lying blatantly in the Parliament. She should understand that she was not addressing a BJP rally or acting in a TV serial. She has insulted the Parliament and the Constitution," Roji M John, NSUI president, said.
Congress and CPI-M will bring privilege motion against the education minister in Parliament for "misleading" it on the Rohith issue, both the parties have announced.
The activists also held up banners and placards with messages such as "Stop Insulting Rohith" and vowed to continue with protests until Ms Irani "resigns".