Netizen slams Kanhaiya Kumar for disowning Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider
Says "Who told you so?" when reporter calls Umar his friend
New Delhi: Congress leader and former student activist, Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday was slammed by netizens after a video of his interaction went viral on social media. In the video, Kumar is seen avoiding questions about jailed student leader Umar Khalid and RJD leader Meeran Haider.
Kumar, in the video, is seen speaking to media reporters in Bihar’s Sivan when a reporter questioned him about the two activists. Kumar can be heard saying “Does Meeran Haider belong to my party?”
He then asked the reporter about Meeran Haider’s political affiliation. When the reporter says he is with Rashtriya Janata Dal, Kumar says “Then why are you asking me about him?”
Later, when the reporter questions Kumar about his “friend” Umar Khalid, Kumar replied, “Who told you so?”
Umar Khalid and Kumar, both shot their fame to national headlines during the protests at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in 2016 over the death of Dalit student Rohith Vemula.
Both were also slapped with sedition in a case in which the Delhi Police claimed that the two were a part of an event to commemorate convicted terrorist Afzal Guru where 'anti-India' slogans were allegedly raised.
Jamia student Meeran Haider was arrested and charged with sedition in December 2019 amid the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). He was also the head of the Delhi youth wing of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Another activist and former student leader Safoora Zargar also slammed Kumar and asked him to join BJP and RSS.
“Hey @kanhaiyakumar let me tell you @UmarKhalidJNU wouldn’t want to be friends with you. Plz join the BJP/RSS soon so that u don’t have to even PRETEND to be secular anymore. Would be a lot easier for you. You ll also win the seat u r so desperate for.” She wrote in her tweet.
पत्रकार : उमर खालिद आप के दोस्त हैं
— Ashraf Hussain (@AshrafFem) December 20, 2021
कन्हैया कुमार : कौन बताया…?
वीडियो: Nadeem alag Andaaz pic.twitter.com/PEeBGNqYpv
Hey @kanhaiyakumar let me tell you @UmarKhalidJNU wouldn’t want to be friends with you.
— Safoora Zargar (@SafooraZargar) December 20, 2021
Plz join the BJP/RSS soon so that u don’t have to even PRETEND to be secular anymore. Would be a lot easier for you. You ll also win the seat u r so desperate for.
— Shad Roaman (@Bihari_Ladka57) December 20, 2021
Umar khalid is not my friend says😀 #KanaiyaKumar @Human4Justice @sr_dijam @OmarHayat_Auth @SaifUlIslam_i @Dr_SQRIlyas @ShamsTabrezQ @ZakirAliTyagi
— Khalida Parveen (@kparveen2005) December 20, 2021
@Zadraan_ @alishan_jafri @AliZaidi_Adv @AsifTanhaJamia @SafooraZargar @AfreenFatima136 @MujtabaAasif @SharjeelUsmani pic.twitter.com/hyTuQVQp1L
इस अंधे को दिखा दो जो दोस्त को ही भूल गया है अपने, सायद याददास्त आ जाय इसकी pic.twitter.com/JiRjC07h5B
— आयशा राजपूत (@ahana_88) December 20, 2021
One should feel proud to call Umar Khalid his friend, for not many would stand for justice and dignity like he did and is currently doing being in jail on false charges. Umar Khalid is our leader and we are proud of him.
— Kawalpreet Kaur (@kawalpreetdu) December 20, 2021
A friend who abandons you in your tough times is no less than a backstabber. He’s worse than an upfront enemy. Kanhaiya Kumar, the selfish, opportunistic coward didn’t deserve Umar Khalid’s friendship. Good riddance for Umar. And a lesson learnt for Muslims. We are in this alone. https://t.co/xMJJzPtzCD
— Irena Akbar (@irenaakbar) December 20, 2021
Kanhaiya K disowning Umar Khalid is the saddest thing I read today
— Mahua/ মহুয়া (@mahuadey20) December 21, 2021
umar khalid is my friend i miss him and hope he’s out soon because he’s innocent and has been stitched up by amit and modi and a shameless and complicit police and judiciary @UmarKhalidJNU
— Aakar Patel (@Aakar__Patel) December 20, 2021
Kanhaiya Kumar Bhumihar has used Rohith Vemula institutional murder to make his own political career. Now he don’t know who is Umar Khalid.
— Harsh (@_ambedkarite) December 20, 2021
Shame to all those savarna journalists and activists who has supported him over the dalit and muslim leadership.
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Ready to face no-confidence motion, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Hassan (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Congress government led by him was ready to face the no-confidence motion if moved by the opposition during the legislature session from December 8.
With Deputy CM D K Shivakumar by his side, he reiterated that they would both abide by the high command's decision on the leadership issue.
"Let them (opposition) bring in a no-confidence motion or adjournment motion or any other motion. We are ready to face it. Ours is an open book, transparent government. We are ready to face anything," Siddaramaiah said in response to a question.
However, BJP state President B Y Vijayendra and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka, clarified that the party, along with the JD(S) has not discussed or decided anything so far regarding moving a no-confidence motion against the government.
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The winter session of the Karnataka legislature will begin in Belagavi, bordering Maharashtra, on December 8 and will go on till 19th of this month.
Not wanting to react to a question on the leadership issue, the CM said the Congress high command is very strong.
"D K Shivakumar and I will be committed to whatever the high command decides," he said.
Earlier in the day in Bengaluru, Shivakumar accompanied AICC Mallikarjun Kharge till airport from Vidhana Soudha, after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary, which had led to some speculation about possible discussion between the two on the leadership issue.
The power tussle within the ruling party had intensified amid speculation about a change in chief minister in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20.
However, both the CM and Deputy CM had recently held breakfast meetings at each others residences, on the instructions of the high command, which is seen as a move to pause the leadership tussle between the two and to signal Siddaramaiah's continuation as the CM for the time being, especially ahead of the Belagavi legislature session.
