BJP expels Yuva Morcha district president, Kuldeep Varshnay, for six years for announcing a reward in return for threatening Kanhaiya
On a day when Delhi police wrote to the JNU administration to update cops about the movements of student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, citing security concerns, the 28-year-old received life threatening messages.
While a BJP Yuva Morcha leader, announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for anyone cutting off Kanhaiya Kumar's tongue, in the national Capital posters were put up outside the Press Club of India which read that anyone who shot the student leader would be awarded with Rs11 lakh.
Interestingly, the press club was caught up in middle of the JNU row when police had taken cognisance of an event marking the hanging of Parliament convict Afzal Guru. Police had immediately lodged an FIR and booked unknown persons under sedition.
Speaking to dna, Jatin Narwal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi), said, "We have taken down the posters and action will be taken against anyone trying to disrupt law and order. We will update the press about the actions taken."
Meanwhile dna spoke to Adarsh Sharma, the president of Purvanchal Sena and the person who had put up the poster along with his contact number. "I am a poor guy but I will manage to collect the prize money of Rs11 lakh for anyone who kills Kanhaiya Kumar. Purvanchali people are behind me and we will kill him. I have been to JNU and will continue to go to JNU and will take action if I see him there," Sharma said adding "Ghar ghar mein ghus ke maarengein jis ghar se Kanhaiya niklega".
While it remains uncertain exactly what action would be taken against Sharma, the president of district unit of BJP, Harish Shakya, told reporters that the party had expelled district president of BJP Yuva Morcha, Kuldeep Varshnay for six years for announcing a reward in return for threatening Kanhaiya.
BJYM president Anurag Thakur condemned Varshnay's remark, saying that such language was not acceptable. "We are totally against such statements. Everybody has the right to express themselves in a democracy, but such language cannot be used," Thakur said.
Reacting to the threats, AISF leader Rahila said, "We understand the threat levels to the JNU student president, hence we are not taking any such statements lightly. However, we must also understand that the people making such threats are being provoked to serve larger interests. We will not respond to unruly elements."
Earlier, Delhi Police has asked JNU authorities to inform them about any visit or movement of the university's student union president Kanahiya Kumar. Sources say this has been done because of the court's directive and the attack that took place on 17th Feb. A letter written by DCP, south, says SHO, of the area (JNU comes under jurisdiction of Vasant Kunj, north, police station) needs to be informed if and when Kanahiya moves out of the campus. Kanahiya was released on interim bail on Thursday.
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