The kin of Parliament attack martyrs on Monday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded stringent action against the “anti-national” students in JNU for organising event supporting Afzal Guru. The delegation was led by former Youth Congress president and All-India Anti-Terrorism Front Maninderjit Singh Bitta.
“We demand stringent action against those who had raised slogans against India, the judicial hanging of terror convict Afzal Guru, in support of Pakistan and demanded freedom of Kashmir. They have insulted the sentiments of those families whose sons, brothers or husbands have sacrificed their lives during the 2001 Parliament attack,” Bitta told reporters here. Talking to the media after meeting the Home Minister, the relatives said they would protest if no action was taken against those guilty of holding an event in support of the Parliament attack convict.
Bitta said there was a need to find out those who were supporting the students. The delegation will also meet JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar.
“We will ask the VC to expel those students and hand them over to police. Footages are in front of him and he should take action. He should not allow the JNU campus to become a hub of politics,” Bitta said.
“Nobody asks us how they we are doing or what problems we are facing. But from time-to-time salt is rubbed into our wounds. Fun is being made of the sacrifice of our family member and our sentiments are being insulted. Action should be taken against the students who have raised the issue of Afzal Guru,” said Gangadevi, wife of Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector Nanak Chand who lost his life in the Parliament attack.