Supaul, February 5: Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Kanhaiya Kumar's convoy was attacked on Wednesday after a public meeting in Bihar's Supaul district. Kanhaiya was also injured in the incident. The Communist Party of India (CPI) leader was addressing a gathering against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The convoy was attacked on way to Saharsa when it was passing through the local market. Delhi Govt Says 'No Sedition' in JNU Case, Set to Reject Sanction Request Against Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Others.
According to a report in NDTV, glasses of several vehicles were damaged in the incident. In a similar incident on Saturday, stones were thrown at Kanhaiya Kumar's vehicle as his convoy passed through Saran district. Kanhaiya Kumar on Deepika Padukone's Visit to JNU Says 'Couldn't Talk to Her, Didn't Meet'.
ANI Tweet:
Bihar: Former JNU Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar injured after stones were pelted at his convoy in Supaul, today. Kanhaiya was heading towards Saharsa, after addressing a rally in Supaul at the time of incident. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/IzJhtWzxiB
— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2020
The former JNUSU leader has been a critic of PM Narendra Modi's government. He is also a leading protester of the Citizenship Law, the National Pasan-ajith-kumar-vijay-sethupathi-other-celebs-cast-their-vote-in-chennai-5905358.html" title="Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar, Vijay Sethupathi & Other Celebs Cast Their Vote In Chennai">Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar, Vijay Sethupathi & Other Celebs Cast Their Vote In Chennai