Kanhaiya, 9 Others Issued Summons In 2016 JNU Sedition Case
The Delhi High Court on February 15 summoned all the accused, including Kanhaiya Kumar, in 2016 JNU sedition case for March 15. The Delhi Police's chargesheet has claimed that Kanhaiya led his counterparts for anti-India slogans on JNU campus in 2016 at an event marking terrorist Afzal Guru's execution. Reportedly, the trial was stalled earlier due to spat between the BJP and AAP as the former accused the latter of shielding the students.
Tags: Delhi, Delhi High Court, JNU, Kanhaiya kumar, Afzal Guru, BJP, AAP
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Kashmir Observes Shutdown To Mark Afzal Guru's Death Anniversary
Marking the eighth deathversary of Afzal Guru - the mastermind in Parliament attack - the Kashmir region observed a shutdown on February 9. While the public transport remained the least functioning, the fuel stations and business establishments remained closed in Srinagar. Earlier, the J&K Liberation Front called for a complete shutdown on February 11 to commemorate the death anniversary of its founder Maqbool Bhat. Maqbool was hanged in … read-more
Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, Afzal Guru, Parliament Attack, JKLF, Maqbool Bhat
Courtesy: The Indian Express