Opposition parties rushed to the defence of a Kargil martyr's daughter after she came under harsh criticism from BJP members for her campaign against violence in the name of nationalism. One BJP MP, Pratap Simha of Karnataka, compared Gurmehar Kaur to wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim, while Union minister Kiren Rijiju suggested her mind was "polluted". Apart from the Congress, the AAP and the CPI(M) also reacted sharply and demanded "strict action" against those who allegedly threaten to rape Kaur. Posting a video of Kaur, where she is talking about rape threats issued to her, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, "THIS is BJP. "Sexual abuse against women is very common, women are getting rape threats and those who give such threats are being followed by senior BJP leader."

Source: dna February 27, 2017 19:40 UTC