Delhi, 28 Feb: Delhi University student and Kargil martyr’s daughter Gurmehar Kaur, who has become the Centre of talks after her social media campaign against ABVP has backed out from protests march on Tuesday.
Her campaign was against ABVP that triggered violence in Delhi University following an invitation to Umar Khalid and Shehla Rashid in the campus.
Later on, her earlier facebook post that pronounced peace against war and stated her father was killed by war and not Pakistan became the bone of content for her haters.
Although she backed out from the protest march, political slugfest cease to rest. Now her grandfather Kanwaljeet Singh has chipped in and urged everyone to not create any more controversy over the issue.
He also expressed his concerns over the safety of Gurmehar as she has received rape threats for running anti-ABVP Campaign on social media.
Drama being created, shouldn't be highlighted.Politicians must refrain from giving statements :Kanwaljeet Singh, Gurmehar Kaur's grandfather pic.twitter.com/drscCPXq1j
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2017
Asking the nationalists and politicians of the country the grandfather of the DU student asks the politicians if they see a daughter in her before making any comments.
She is just a young girl,lost her father to Kargil war.Don't they(politicians)see a daughter in her?-Kanwaljeet Singh,Gurmehar's grandfather pic.twitter.com/Ubz89jXXgf
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2017
He also appealed to the leaders to refrain from giving any such controversial statements that are digging the matter unnecessarily.
He accused the Government for inflaming the issue.
He backed his granddaughter by asking Can they teach nationalism to us? We have lost our son do we need to prove anything?
He said that the soldier died in war who should we name?
#GurmeharKaur is martyr's daughter,respect that;Ppl politicising matter,what do they've to say abt terrorists?-Union Min Ravi Shankar Prasad pic.twitter.com/meO96j6Dh9
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2017
The Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also asked to respect a Martyr’s daughter and not to politicise the matter. But at the same time, BJP leaders are saying that the freedom to speech should not be misused for anti-national cause, which is being criticised by many celebrities.
Bolne ki azaadi ka pura samman hai par uske kavach me agar aap Bharat ko todne ki baat karenge uska jawab diya jaaega: RS Prasad pic.twitter.com/jfFEfd5gJS
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2017
Meanwhile, all around the social media is filled with the different perspectives on the issue.
Earlier, Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal tweeted in the support of the Gurmehar Kaur.
Gurmehar Kaur victim of an intolerant mindset . Her patriotism questioned and democracy diminished . This is not the India we dreamed of .
— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) February 28, 2017
However, on the other sides, many sports persons have made statements against the post which was shared by Gurmehar.
Olympian Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt tweets against DU student #GurmeharKaur, with the following picture. #RamjasRow pic.twitter.com/JGHADIkAJ3
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2017
#GurmeharKaur's view that her father was killed by war & not Pak was wrong for me;It's against our nation & martyrs-Wrestler Babita Phogat pic.twitter.com/v98CwqG9mS
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2017
If you speak agnst nation,ppl will obviously not like it;Irrespective of gender,the person won't b spared-Wrestler Gita Phogat #GurmeharKaur pic.twitter.com/zugBlopsEJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2017
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