New Delhi: Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on student protesters, urging students and parents to carefully choose whom to support.
In a post on X, Chandrasekhar shared an old social media post by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) national spokesperson Saurav Das about former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, along with a photograph showing Das and Khalid together.
Addressing what he described as students with “genuine grievances”, Chandrasekhar wrote: “To the many genuine students and their parents who protested with their genuine grievances – take a look at this pic and its msg. And choose who you are with wisely.”
He went on to criticise those he accused of pursuing divisive politics, saying: “Because if you think your future is going to be shaped by morons whose ideology is Dividing and breaking up India – you need to wake up to reality of these people.”
The BJP leader also asserted that protests turning violent would not be accepted. “Protests and violence led by this clique should not and will not be tolerated under any label including student protests – wont happen.”
Emphasising national unity and democratic values, Chandrasekhar added: “Anyone, Anywhere who tries to undermine our country, our democracy, our integrity under whatever label – it is our ( yours and mine and every Indian) to oppose it.”
He further wrote: “We didnt come so far as a nation (with all our pluses and minuses) to be undermined by this lot. WILL NOT HAPPEN.”
In a postscript, he remarked: “PS : I too am just realizing now about this/these “students”.”
The post shared by Chandrasekhar was an older X post by CJP national spokesperson Saurav Das, who had expressed support for Umar Khalid. Das had written: “Mulaqat with the bravest, Umar Khalid. 5 years in jail over false, frivolous charges—a permanent blot on India’s judiciary. Mad respect for him and his undying spirit.”
Chandrasekhar shared Das’ post along with a photograph showing the two standing together, using it to question the ideological affiliations of those associated with recent student protests. His remarks come amid an ongoing political debate over student-led demonstrations and the role of activist groups, with political parties continuing to trade accusations over the nature and intent of the protests.
(IANS)
