An armed man was detained on Thursday after he brandished a pistol at Jamia Millia Islamia students demonstrating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Thursday, police said.
Man identified as Rambhakt was heard shouting ‘deta hu tumhe azadi’ (‘I will give you freedom’). He later shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and opened fire,” a protestor said.
According to an official, the bullet hit a Journalism student of Jamia, identified as Shadab, in the arm. He was taken to near-by private hospital.
As soon as the news broke, #ArrestAnuragThakur started trending on Twitter for allegedly instigating the armed man. On Monday, minister of state for finance Anurag Thakur was seen leading the crowd in poll-bound Delhi to raise an incendiary slogan that “traitors should be shot”.
At a rally, Singh, the Minister of State for Finance, shouted “desh ke gaddaron ko” to which the crowd responded “goli maro saalo ko” (shoot down the traitors).
CPI leader D Raja said, “Jamia firing incident is a direct result of provocative statements made by BJP leaders during campaigning in Delhi.”
Here is how Twitter reacted:
This man is a terrorist, and Anurag Thakur is the man responsible for instigating him.#ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/DqTY69orfq
— JNU वाली लड़की (@JNUkiLadki) January 30, 2020
Does anybody need any proof of a motivational hate speech and how fiery it could become when in contact with a #sanghi mindset.#ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/KXFZtF6s11
— Sushil Yati (@sushilyati) January 30, 2020
After the terrorist attack on #Jamia students it’s a high time anti-terrorism law agencies ATS, NIA must arrest Anurag Thakur now. #UAPA #ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/gJuFL8nnVl
— Emraan against #CAA_NRC_NPR (@ImRan_Ma1ik) January 30, 2020
The artist the art#ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/FSVzF6oEas
— Soumen (@Soumen50306973) January 30, 2020
Will the NIA investigate how this man was radicalized, who giving him weapons, what speeches inspired this terrorist to shoot while cops stood as mute spectators. Will Anurag Thakur and his ilk be thrown behind bars for radicalizing Hindu boys in the country.#ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/qQ6xozhQI3
— Waqar Afroz (@IamWaqarAfroz) January 30, 2020
Look at this absolutely vile, shameless man.
You should be jailed for inciting violence. Not paying tribute to Gandhi. @DelhiPolice https://t.co/WrBK4Ixfto
— Chirpy Says (@IndianPrism) January 30, 2020
#ArrestAnuragThakur for his hate speech pic.twitter.com/WAbAUUOmev
— Ankit Saini (@ankitsaini22342) January 30, 2020
Anurag thakur has blood on his hands#ArrestAnuragThakur
— Tamanna Khan (@CheeseCake_0000) January 30, 2020
Coward Anurag Thakur is modern day Savarkar
And this is your modern day Godse.#ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/59BcQjjhkI— Tweetu Sultan (@tipusultansher) January 30, 2020
Why is there a glaring disparity in enforcement of law in case of a minister #AnuragThakur vs. that of a student #SharjeelImam.
Anurag Thakur should be immediately arrested for his clear support and incitement of violence #ArrestAnuragThakur— Khyati Shree (@KhyatiShree_) January 28, 2020
Translation of the slogans used
“What do we do to the traitors” prompts
“We shoot them”Amit Shah’s: Please understand the chronology.#Jamia #ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/O979USPwmK
— Siddharth Setia (@ethicalsid) January 30, 2020
Shame on you @ianuragthakur https://t.co/UWTJezWQRZ pic.twitter.com/sZHgfmoLBs
— Abhisar Sharma (@abhisar_sharma) January 30, 2020
