JNUSU slams AAP govt for giving nod to prosecute Kanhaiya in sedition case

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 29 2020 | 11:22 PM IST

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Saturday slammed the Arvind Kejriwal government for its move to give sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, the former president of the students' body, and nine others in connection with a four-year-old sedition case.

The sanction was granted by the Delhi government on February 20. It refuted the BJP's allegation of blocking the proceedings in the matter, saying the Delhi government "as a matter of policy and as a matter of principle, does not and has not intervened in any of such cases".

In a tweet, the JNUSU said, "The JNUSU condemns AAP. To sell out for short-term political gains is extremely shameful. Politics of cowardice does not last. We will be here long after this mass hysteria, justifying bigotry, that is being fuelled by shrewd politicians for electoral gains, ends."

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First Published: Feb 29 2020 | 11:22 PM IST

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