New Delhi:
The ABVP on Wednesday suspended two of its members for allegedly attacking a group of AISA supporters.
Prashant Mishra and Vinayak Sharma, the accused allegedly strangulated AISA activists Raj Singh and Utkarsh Bhardwaj near Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College on Tuesday evening.
“We condemn this act by the two students and advocate a violence-free atmosphere on campus. On basis of preliminary information, the two members have been suspended from the party for their act of indiscipline. An interim enquiry has been ordered to take further action,” ABVP national media convener Saket Bahuguna said.
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ABVP members protests outside Delhi Police headquarters- ANI
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Two women constables of Punjab Police to provide security to Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur
Delhi: ABVP holds a Tiranga march in DU's South Campus. Raise slogans of 'Vande Mataram'. pic.twitter.com/9JpJ9tQJDU
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Who is AVBP to decide who is 'national' and who an 'anti national'? Who has given them right to do so?: Tejashwi Yadav, Deputy CM, Bihar pic.twitter.com/EqcMlQf8PY
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No one talks of harassment of ABVP &BJP. Part of English press owned by them so they manage to create the narrative against BJP: Shazia Ilmi pic.twitter.com/XNq37ef25n
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There was lot of pressure on the organizers, those against felt that if I speak there then will be disturbance in the campus
Those supporting #GurmeharKaur are pro-Pakistan,therefore such people should be thrown out of the country:Anil Vij,Haryana Minister pic.twitter.com/sRVcZ1Azgi
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If Pakistan did not kill our soldiers then who did? We were fighting a war against Pakistan weren't we?: Yogeshwar Dutt pic.twitter.com/kum36BQnLG
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I am not against #GurmeharKaur , I respect her, she is the daughter of a Shaheed, I just have a different view: Yogeshwar Dutt pic.twitter.com/EO0Hp8haUq
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Everyone has a right to express their views without being bullied or threatened. Gurmehar Kaur or the Phogat sisters.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 1, 2017
She has a right to express her views and anyone who threatens her with violence or rape is the lowest form of life.
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My tweet was an attempt to be facetious rather than one to bully anyone over their opinion. Agreement or disagreement wasn't even a factor.
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My tweet was attempt to be facetious rather than one to bully anyone over their opinion;Agreement/disagreement wasn't even factor: V Sehwag pic.twitter.com/zH0uuKiLaH
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Both Utkarsh and Raj had claimed that they were attacked by seven to eight people near Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College and strangulated with belts.
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Accused have been booked under IPC sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), police said.
