BJP lawmaker Shatrughan Sinha countered claims by some party leaders that JNU has become the hub of anti-national activities.
New Delhi:
BJP lawmaker Shatrughan Sinha, who has often taken a position at variance with the party's stand, today came out in support of arrested Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is facing sedition charges, and called for his release soon.
"Hope wish and pray that he's released soon, sooner the better...," the actor-turned-politician said, adding Mr Kumar has said nothing anti-national, contradicting his party's stand on the issue.
"Have heard transcript of speech of Kanhaiya, our Bihar boy president of JNUSU. He has said nothing anti-national or against Constitution," wrote Mr Sinha on Twitter, the platform which he uses frequently to launch attacks against his party.
As the JNU row escalated, Mr Sinha also countered the claim by some BJP leaders that the prestigious varsity has become the hub of anti-national activities.
"It (JNU) is a seat of learning for some of India's brightest young minds & also some very respectable teachers. Save it from further embarrassment," Mr Sinha said.
The BJP leader also said that any accusations in the JNU controversy needed to be substantiated with hard facts.
"If students, teachers or politicians make accusations, they need to be prepared to substantiate them with hard facts that they can stand by," he said in another tweet.
"Hope wish and pray that he's released soon, sooner the better...," the actor-turned-politician said, adding Mr Kumar has said nothing anti-national, contradicting his party's stand on the issue.
"Have heard transcript of speech of Kanhaiya, our Bihar boy president of JNUSU. He has said nothing anti-national or against Constitution," wrote Mr Sinha on Twitter, the platform which he uses frequently to launch attacks against his party.
Mr Kumar is facing sedition charges for allegedly shouting anti-national slogans during an event organised at JNU campus last week to protest the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru on his third death anniversary.Have heard transcript of speech of Kanhaiya, our Bihar boy president of JNUSU. He has said nothing anti national or against constitution.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) February 17, 2016
As the JNU row escalated, Mr Sinha also countered the claim by some BJP leaders that the prestigious varsity has become the hub of anti-national activities.
"It (JNU) is a seat of learning for some of India's brightest young minds & also some very respectable teachers. Save it from further embarrassment," Mr Sinha said.
The BJP leader also said that any accusations in the JNU controversy needed to be substantiated with hard facts.
"If students, teachers or politicians make accusations, they need to be prepared to substantiate them with hard facts that they can stand by," he said in another tweet.
"JNU is going through a crisis for reasons best known to politicians. It is an institution of international repute, enviable record &history," Mr Sinha added.We need to be very cautious while making sweeping statements maligning an institution. They are our own children and our own students.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) February 17, 2016
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