New Delhi: Family members of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is facing a sedition case, today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "break silence" over the row, saying "a lot was expected" from him.
Expressing concern over the attack on Kanhaiya Kumar at Patiala House Courts, roles played by a section of lawyers, media and Delhi Police in the matter, they said the JNUSU president "will come out clean".
Terming the whole incident as "just like a film", they exuded confidence that Kanhaiya Kumar will emerge as "a hero" as it is in his "DNA" to be a nationalist.
"He (Modi) too comes from a poor family, like we do. He should break his silence, a lot is expected from him," Kanhaiya Kumar's elder brother Manikant Singh said.
The relatives also questioned the role of Delhi Police, including Commissioner BS Bassi, and accused them of being "mute spectators" when the students' leader was being attacked on the court premises.
"This whole episode is like a film wherein a villain enters the scene, does something wrong and then gets beaten. We are sure Kanhaiya will emerge as a hero. He already is, and we are proud of him," he added.
Mr Manikant Singh added the family members will try to meet Kanhaiya Kumar tomorrow.
The family members are currently staying at Ajoy Bhawan, the head office of CPI. Kanhaiya Kumar is a member of the party's students' wing All India Students' Federation (AISF).
Expressing concern over the attack on Kanhaiya Kumar at Patiala House Courts, roles played by a section of lawyers, media and Delhi Police in the matter, they said the JNUSU president "will come out clean".
Terming the whole incident as "just like a film", they exuded confidence that Kanhaiya Kumar will emerge as "a hero" as it is in his "DNA" to be a nationalist.
"He (Modi) too comes from a poor family, like we do. He should break his silence, a lot is expected from him," Kanhaiya Kumar's elder brother Manikant Singh said.
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The relatives also questioned the role of Delhi Police, including Commissioner BS Bassi, and accused them of being "mute spectators" when the students' leader was being attacked on the court premises.
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"This whole episode is like a film wherein a villain enters the scene, does something wrong and then gets beaten. We are sure Kanhaiya will emerge as a hero. He already is, and we are proud of him," he added.
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Mr Manikant Singh added the family members will try to meet Kanhaiya Kumar tomorrow.
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The family members are currently staying at Ajoy Bhawan, the head office of CPI. Kanhaiya Kumar is a member of the party's students' wing All India Students' Federation (AISF).
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