Condemnation of Anti-National Slogans at JNU by BJP Spokesperson

BJP's Strong Reaction to Slogans Against Leaders

On Tuesday, Shahzad Poonawala, the national spokesperson for the BJP, expressed strong disapproval of the slogans allegedly directed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). He labeled the Congress and leftist parties as a "anti-India urban Naxalite gang," accusing them of prioritizing individuals like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam and their political agendas over national security.

Criticism from Delhi's Home Minister

Poonawala further stated in an interview that this incident highlights their alignment with anti-India elements, emphasizing that whether it is Congress, leftists, or their organization at JNU, they consistently support such factions. Additionally, Delhi's Home Minister Ashish Sood condemned the slogans raised against Modi and Shah, calling the incident unfortunate and disgraceful.

Context of the Slogans

Sood remarked that the chanting of slogans following the rejection of bail applications for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam was particularly regrettable. He noted that Sharjeel Imam had previously suggested severing the Chicken Neck Corridor to isolate Northeast India, while Umar Khalid had been associated with the slogan 'India will be divided.' Sood classified these remarks as treasonous, following a protest by a group of JNU students against the Prime Minister and the Home Minister.

ABVP's Response

In response to these developments, Manish Chaudhary, the vice president of the ABVP's JNU unit, claimed that such slogans have become commonplace on campus. He noted that the chanting occurred again recently, asserting that this behavior is now a regular occurrence at JNU. Chaudhary welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to reject the bail applications of Khalid and Imam, questioning whether they were implying that millions of ABVP-RSS workers should be undermined.