Gurmehar Kaur alleges she received rape threats over her Twitter post against ABVP.
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DU student Gurmehar Kaur pulls out of protest march for safe campuses
Alleges rape, death threats for accusing student' group ABVP of violence
Ms Kaur also trolled on Twitter for a video post on India-Pak peace
In a series of tweets, Ms Kaur said, "To anyone questioning my courage and bravery. I've shown more than enough."

Students in large numbers are holding a protest march against violence in campuses.
I have been through a lot and this is all my 20 year self could take :)
- Gurmehar Kaur (@mehartweets) February 28, 2017
I'm withdrawing from the campaign. Congratulations everyone. I request to be left alone. I said what I had to say.. (1/2)
- Gurmehar Kaur (@mehartweets) February 28, 2017
The daughter of a soldier who was killed in 1999, Ms Kaur has also been targeted for a video post from last year in which she appealed for peace between India and Pakistan through placards with messages. One of the placards said, "Pakistan did not kill my dad, war killed him."The campaign is about students and not about me. Please go to the March in huge numbers. Best of luck.
- Gurmehar Kaur (@mehartweets) February 28, 2017
Union minister Kiren Rijiju, former cricketer Virender Sehwag and actor Randeep Hooda were among those who appeared to counter Ms Kaur with their tweets.
Mr Rijiju, the Minister of State for Home, tweeted, "Who's polluting this young girl's mind? A strong Arm Force prevents a war. India never attacked anyone but a weak India was always invaded."
Another lawmaker of the ruling BJP, Pratap Simha, compared Gurmehar to terrorist Dawood Ibrahim.
- Pratap Simha (@mepratap) February 26, 2017Ms Kaur told NDTV yesterday that she was heartbroken by Virender Sehwag's tweet. "I looked up to him while I was growing up," she said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has come out strongly in support of Ms Kaur, tweeted that he would meet Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to demand action against "ABVP goondaism and rape threats" to the student.Bat me hai Dum !#BharatJaisiJagahNahi pic.twitter.com/BNaO1LBHLH
- Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 26, 2017
Ms Kaur is a first year student of Lady Shri Ram College; its teachers have expressed "unequivocal support" for her in a statement.
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