New Delhi, Jan 30: A terrorist opened fire at people peacefully protesting against the contentious citizenship amendment act (CAA) near the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi this afternoon, causing chaos and panic in the area.
One person has been injured. In a video, the terrorist, wearing a black jacket and a pair of white trousers, can be seen walking on a road, waving a gun as he shouts "who wants Azadi, come I'll shoot you. Then he says, "Yeh lo aazadi (here's your freedom)" and opens fire injuring a student in front of police.
A video of the attack that is being shared widely on social media also showed the assailant also shouting the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan and warning protesters to chant 'Vande Mataram' if they want to stay in India. The injured student, Shadab, was hit by the bullet in his arm and has been admitted to the Holy Family hospital in Jamia Nagar.
His condition is stated to be stable. The incident took place near the hospital when a protest march was being taken out by students. Students said that the attacker tried to hijack the peaceful protest and threatened the anti-CAA agitators.
The shooting comes in the aftermath of communally charged, hateful and violence provoking rhetoric by several BJP leaders in the run-up to the assembly elections in Delhi.
Junior finance minister Anurag Thakur had on Monday led chants of ‘shoot the traitors’ at a poll rally in north Delhi’s Rithala. The minister prompted "desh ke gaddaron ko..." to which the crowd responded "...goli maaro sa***n ko". The chant translates to "shoot down the traitors who betray the country". Protesters against the CAA and the NRC have often been dubbed anti-national by members of the ruling BJP.
After Thakur’s hate speech, a man carrying a gun was also caught at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, the venue of mega protests. The man had walked into the protest ground and allegedly brandished the weapon till he was overpowered by the surrounding protesters, eyewitnesses said.
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cannot slaughter cow surely we agree, we dont want to eat cow meat , even in gulf country ,but why hypocracy of exporting cow meat to other outside countries, our govt should stop exporting ,I will agree or else this issue of hypocrate
Beef Janata Party (BJP) must be imprisoned life for exporting beef . INDIA is NO. 1 iN BEEF EXPORT during BJP rule. STOP this fake hindutva drama . Eating beef behind the door and crying for cow in front of masses.
tell central govt stop all beef exports currently INDIA is no 1 Exporter in the world ..... then we will stop
About the caste n religion there should be any sort of blood shed murder or hate speech. About ayodya issue hope SC will give a fare decision respecting all religion if criminal groups nor enter their nose with our nations judicual system. About cow slaughter and export,most leaders of vhp groups are in this trade. Then why this so called sadvi with double fame policy.
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