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| Tharoor meang both Kanhaiya Kumar and Bhagat Singh had been arrested under the same sedition law (video below) |
March 21, 2016, NewsCrunch
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who spoke at a JNU on Sunday has come under criticism, for reportedly comparing Bhagat Singh to Kanhaiya Kumar.
Bhagat Singh was the Kanhaiya Kumar of his time, Tharoor said.
Many of have taken offense to the remark, which may look like an overstatement, even if you are a Kanhaiya supporter.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who spoke at a JNU on Sunday has come under criticism, for reportedly comparing Bhagat Singh to Kanhaiya Kumar.
Bhagat Singh was the Kanhaiya Kumar of his time, Tharoor said.
Many of have taken offense to the remark, which may look like an overstatement, even if you are a Kanhaiya supporter.
He was saying that Parliament had an obligation to change sedition law, which during the British rule, had targeted the likes of Gandhi, Nehru and Tilak.
A few students, who were listening to Tharoor, added one more name to the list: Bhagat Singh.
Tharoor agreed with them and continued with his speech quipping that Bhagat Singh was the Kanhaiya Kumar of his time.
The remark, made in jest drew laughter, and he also had a good laughed. He probably meant both had been arrested under the same law.