Gogoi alleges tacit support of PM in JNU police attack

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today alleged there was "tacit support" of the Prime Minister for the police attack on students in JNU and said the BJP-led Centre is attempting to "impose" RSS ideology on educational institutions of the country.
"There has to be the tacit support of the Prime Minister for the police attack on the students in JNU. The Delhi police commissioner has not said anything on it. There has to be some power backing him," Gogoi claimed while addressing the media here.
"If (JNU students union president) Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested under charges of sedition, then why is the police commissioner saying they will not oppose if Kanhaiya applies for bail. On what charges was he (Kumar) arrested if he will be allowed to go on bail?" Gogoi asked.

"Look at JNU, Hyderabad University, FTII-Pune incidents and the imposition of RSS members in our Dibrugarh University managing committee. The BJP government is attempting to impose RSS ideology on educational institutions. Smriti Irani is listening to the RSS only," he said.
"There is intolerance in anything spoken against the Prime Minister or BJP, thereby violating the basic principle of democracy and the right to freedom of speech. Everyone has the right to express views," Gogoi said.
Referring to the Jawaharlal Nehru University row, he said "JNU is not just a top university in the country but in the world. With intellectuals and students, it is natural that there will be difference in opinions."

"But BJP supporters opposed that. There is nothing in Kanhaiya's speech that is anti-India," the Congress Chief Minister said.

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Condemning the Delhi's Patiala Court attack on Kanhaiya, journalists and students, Gogoi said "if such an attack takes place in the country's capital, then how can law and order be maintained in other states."
"Kanhaiya was attacked while he was taken to the Court in police custody. How could he be attacked? Protection has to be given," Gogoi said.
"(Finance Minister) Arun Jaitley condemned the incident today after two days. His connivance has to be there on the attack on journalists," Gogoi claimed.

Speaking on the criticisms he faced by his detractors, the Chief Minister said that "everyone has the right to abuse me. I believe in democracy and have not jailed them as my predecessor government did by throwing even journalists into jail.