This is all my 20-year self could take: Gurmehar

February 28, 2017 09:08

Gurmehar Kaur, whose Facebook post against BJP-linked student outfit ABVP over campus violence is at the centre of a huge political row, on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce that she was pulling out the campaign.

She tweeted, "I'm withdrawing from the campaign. Congratulations everyone. I request to be left alone. I said what I had to say... I have been through a lot and this is all my 20 year self could take :)"

"The campaign is about students and not about me. Please go to the March in huge numbers. Best of luck.."

"To anyone questioning my courage and bravery.. I've shown more than enough."

"One thing is for sure, next time we will think twice before resorting to violence or threats and that's all this was about."

Last Friday, Kaur mounted a rather simple protest against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's violence at Ramjas College last week. She posted a picture of herself on a social media site holding up a placard that read: "I am a student of Delhi University. I am not afraid of the ABVP. I am not alone. Every student of India is with me."

This was an emphatic statement in support of free speech. The reaction to this though was shocking. Her ramarks drew sharp reactions from several BJP leaders, including Union ministers M Venkaiah Naidu and Kiren Rijiju, who told her not to "abuse the motherland".

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