Anyone who wants to break India is anti-national: Rijiju

February 26, 2017 14:45

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said nobody has the "absolute right" to define nationalism but anyone who wants to break India and supports terrorists can be called an "anti-national".

He also said under the guise of freedom of expression even some students "fantasize" about "breaking" India.

"Nobody has the absolute right to define nationalism but anybody who wants to break India, supports Afzal Guru and terrorists is anti-national," he said in a tweet.

The remarks came amidst the ongoing row over the clashes between the Left-affiliated AISA and the RSS-backed ABVP in Delhi University's North Campus.

Guru was hanged after his conviction in the 2001 Parliament attack case.

Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said he was born in a border village which was occupied by China for a few days (in 1962).

"I grew up with the pledge to defend India as every Arunachalee is doing. If India does not remain united as a strong nation, what is the meaning of freedom," he said

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