more-inDelhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who became the centre of a nationwide debate on free speech after she posted her campaign against the ABVP, was on Wednesday provided security by the Punjab police at her native place in Jalandhar. Jalandhar Commissioner of Police (CP) Arpit Shukla said: “I have put up two lady constables at her residence.”The security had been provided in the wake of “some threats” she received earlier, he added. A case of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation was registered by the Delhi Police against unknown persons in connection with the alleged rape threats to Ms. Kaur after violent clashes at DU’s Ramjas College between ABVP and AISA members. She had started the campaign “I am not afraid of ABVP” following violence at Ramjas college. The campaign went viral and received massive support from students and teachers across universities.

Source: The Hindu March 01, 2017 21:56 UTC