Rijiju Slammed For Criticising Martyr’s Daughter Gurmehar on FB

Gurmehar Kaur had earlier launched a social media campaign called #StudentsAgainstABVP.

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju sparked a fresh controversy on Monday with his remark about a Kargil martyr’s daughter, Gurmehar Kaur, who had earlier lashed out at ABVP’s violence outside Ramjas College in a Facebook post.

Commenting on a previous post by her where she is seen holding a placard that reads “Pakistan did not kill my dad, war killed him”, the minister 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. https://t.co/gXHkAGi9sh

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 27, 2017

Kaur launched a social media campaign called #StudentsAgainstABVP after which she was branded an ‘anti-national’ and has even received death and rape threats.

She has now reportedly filed a complaint with the Delhi Commission For Women.

The Minister faced serious flak for his remark from fellow Twitterati.

#Bullies in the cabinet- cannot act against those who give #suparis to kill aka #fatwas; instead gang up against a "young mind"; hah!!!

— Samir Saran (@samirsaran) February 27, 2017

Not a word about those who are issuing rape threats to her. I guess that's not polluted. https://t.co/fJeqaL8Rpt

— kaveri (@ikaveri) February 27, 2017

@KirenRijiju Wait a sec. A student makes a plea for peace--so her mind must be 'polluted' by someone? Guess who has the polluted mind here?

— Prasanto K Roy (@prasanto) February 27, 2017

Again a reminder that this idiot posted a "Nostradamus predicted Modi would be PM" post on Facebook thinking it was real and he is MoS, Home https://t.co/3dkmxk5TdJ

— Rohan (@mojorojo) February 27, 2017

.@KirenRijiju sir, can't she have a mind of her own?Ceasefire violations along IB/LOC have been the highest in 2016 as compared to past 5 yr

— vijaita singh (@vijaita) February 27, 2017

We basically elected petty hatred filled bullies in 2014. https://t.co/BgbQnkGTty

— KungFuPanda Dushyant (@atti_cus) February 27, 2017

The brave keyboard warriors of Indian Nationalism...

...riled up by a 20-year-old girl who defends free speech. pic.twitter.com/6vcncKGNS3

— Pierre Fitter (@pierrefitter) February 27, 2017