more-inMinister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday that Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur who faced abuse and rape threats on social media for speaking out against Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members, left Delhi “by choice”. Mr. Rijiju said that he suspected a fake account was used to send threat messages to Ms. Kaur and action would be taken. After the strong comments made by Mr. Rijiju and BJP MP Pratap Simha againt Ms. Kaur, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad came out in support of Ms. Kaur. In a string of tweets on Monday, Mr. Rijiju had sought to know who had polluted the young girl’s mind. Asked whether someone from the establishment should speak to Ms. Kaur and persuade her to return to Delhi, Mr. Rijiju said, “Delhi is safe, don’t make such stories.

Source: The Hindu February 28, 2017 19:18 UTC