- Controversial slogans raised at JNU following Supreme Court verdict
- Umar Khalid and Sherjeel Imam denied bail in Delhi riots conspiracy case
- BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa condemns campus protests
- ABVP to file complaint over alleged threat messages
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 6th Jan: Controversial slogans directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi were raised on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday night after the Supreme Court denied bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sherjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
Sources said the slogans were shouted between 9 pm and 10 pm near the Sabarmati Hostel. Left-backed student groups were reportedly present at the site, including office bearers of the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU). The slogans allegedly included references to coffins and the Prime Minister’s name, which were perceived as direct threat messages.
Reacting sharply, BJP leader and Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said questioning Supreme Court verdicts reflected a dangerous mindset. “They have no link with this country. They want to break India and speak ill of the Prime Minister,” he said, demanding strict action against those involved.
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader Pravin K Piyush alleged that slogans such as “we will bring coffins for RSS, ABVP, Modi” were raised during the protest. ABVP members said they would file a formal complaint and pursue action against those responsible.
Khalid and Imam, who have been in jail for over five years, were denied bail by a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale. The court said the prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case attracting the statutory bar to bail under Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The Supreme Court observed that the two stood on a “qualitatively different footing” from other accused, citing material indicating their alleged role in planning, mobilisation and issuance of strategic directions in the conspiracy. The court, however, granted bail to five other accused in the same case.
