Two men who waved a black flag during Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar's speech on Sunday in Patna were beaten up by the student leader's supporters. Police detained the two men following this, reported ANI.
Reacting to the incident, Kumar said, "I am not scared of anything: whether you hurl a shoe or a stone...They want to disturb my programmes as they are uncomfortable with my questions." The 28-year-old also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he rose to power "with the support of capitalists" and cannot solve the problem of unemployment, reported PTI.
Kumar also criticised those who alleged that taxpayers' money was being used to fund the education of anti-nationals at JNU, saying there is a conspiracy to defame the renowned institution. "I am a PhD scholar, who is the son of an Anganwadi worker. This itself proves that taxpayers' money or subsidy given to JNU is spent and utilised properly," he said.
Kumar, who hails from Bihar's Begusarai district, is on a two-day tour of his home state. He met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday.
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