After Jamia shooting, BJP MLA calls for murder of Sharjeel Imam Deoband ( UP): Hours after a u2018 radicalisedu2019 shooter, claiming to be a juvenile, fired at a group of peaceful protesters in Delhiu2019s Jamia Nagar, BJP MLA Sangeet Som called for the murder of JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who was recently arrested for his u201c break Assam from Indiau201d remark.
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He was booked for sedition for his provocative speeches.
The Jamia Teachers Association has blamed BJP MP Anurag Thakur for the firing incident outside the varsity, saying nothing can be more u201c anti- nationalu201d than a minister inciting citizens to indulge in violence from a public platform.
The Union minister had raised slogans u2018 Desh ke Gaddaron ko,u2019 to which the public responded with u2018 Goli Maro Saalo ko, ( shoot the traitors)u2019 during a public meeting in Rithala on January 27. The complaint has been filed in the context of Jamia firing.
Agencies Accused shows no remorse: police The shooter, who claims to be a minor, was sent to 14- day protective custody by the Juvenile Justice Board in Delhi on Friday. Meanwhile, the Crime Branch has contacted RML hospital for conducting necessary medical tests to confirm his age.
The police said he has no remorse for what he did and claimed that he was radicalised by videos on social media. Police sources also said the accused had procured the country- made pistol from his village and took a bus to Delhi to take revenge for Chandan Guptau2019s death. Gupta was killed in Kasganj violence on January 26. Delhi police sources said the accused has denied having any connection or links with any organisation.
The shooter. file pic Sangeet Som, the BJP MLA from UPu2019s Sardhana. PIC/ Twitter u2018 This government is also responsible for creating a climate of hatred in which people feel that they are empowered to fire guns at peaceful protestersu2019 Shashi Tharoor, Congress leader
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