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Kanhaiya Kumar

Kanhaiya Kumar is Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate from Begusarai in Bihar. He is a former president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union. He received his doctorate from JNU in 2019. Kanhaiya Kumar was born in Bihat village in Bihar. The village is in Begusarai District. He graduated in Geography from College of Commerce in Patna. He topped entrance examination of Jawaharlal Nehru University and pursued his Ph.D. in African Studies. In 2016, Kanhaiya Kumar got embroiled in a controversy after which he was arrested in connection with a program against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. He was also accused of being involved in 'anti-India' sloganeering. Kanhaiya Kumar has denied the charges. Information in the pubic domain includes Kanhaiya Kumar's statements in which he says that he always says that "Kashmir is an integral part of India". In Begusarai, Kanhaiya Kumar is facing-off with BJP MP Giriraj Singh in Lok Sabha Election 2019.

Kanhaiya Kumar

JNU row: Umar Khalid moves HC for surrender, seeks police security
India | Feb 23, 2016, 07:43 AM IST
New Delhi: Amid a building standoff between the Delhi police and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over the arrest of five students accused of sedition for allegedly raising anti-India slogans, one of the accused students
Supreme Court to confine hearing to violent incidents at Patiala House
India | Feb 22, 2016, 10:27 PM IST
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it would confine itself to the violence in Patiala House court complex on February 15 and 17 in which JNU students, teachers and journalists
Can't meddle with patriotism: Santosh Hegde in favour of sedition law
India | Feb 22, 2016, 04:31 PM IST
Hyderabad: Taking a strong view against incidents of people heard raising anti-India slogans, former Solicitor General of India N Santosh Hegde today said he is in "favour" of the sedition law as some "restrictions" are needed to

Rajat Sharma, Anupam Kher, 31 others condemn anti-India slogans
India | Feb 22, 2016, 10:00 AM IST
New Delhi: India TV Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma and Bollywood actor Anupam Kher along with 31 other prominent personalities from various fields have issued a statement over JNU row condemning the anti-India sloganeering on Sunday.In their
Students in California, Yale narrate Kanhaiya's 'seditious' speech
India | Feb 21, 2016, 10:47 AM IST
New Delhi: Coming out in support of JNUstudents' union president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case, students and teachers of several international universities, including those from University of California and Yale, are narrating his
What's wrong in prosecuting those who insult the 'Idea of India'?
India | Feb 21, 2016, 08:12 AM IST
New Delhi: We all agree that India is one of the worst victims of terrorism in the world. We also agree that this terrorism is aided and abetted from across the border. Yet, we have

JNU row: Former TMC MP Kabir Suman's Facbeook account blocked for Pro Afzal Guru post
India | Feb 20, 2016, 02:49 PM IST
Mumbai: Former TMC MP and national award-winning musician Kabir Suman has claimed that his Facebook account was blocked on late Thursday after he shared a post in support of 2001 Parliamentary attack convict Afzal Guru.Suman's
Plea in HC against BS Bassi for "influencing" JNU case probe
India | Feb 20, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
New Delhi: A petition was filed in Delhi High Court Friday accusing city police commissioner B S Bassi of "influencing" the probe in the sedition case against JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.The plea, which is likely
Police questions journalist friend of Umar Khalid
India | Feb 19, 2016, 11:41 PM IST
New Delhi: A Delhi-based journalist, who is a friend of Umar Khalid, has been questioned by Delhi Police about the whereabouts of Khalid, who the police are searching for in connection with the sedition case

NHRC indicts Delhi police, says attack on JNU leader was pre-planned
India | Feb 20, 2016, 06:34 AM IST
New Delhi: In a scathing indictment of Delhi Police, a probe team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today said that the physical assault on JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar in the court premises
Jadavpur Univ not to file FIR against students who raised slogans in favour of Afzal Guru
India | Feb 19, 2016, 06:56 PM IST
Kolkata: Protests and sloganeering by Jadavpur University students notwithstanding, its Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das today said the varsity would not file FIR against any student as it has always stood for freedom of expression, freedom of
Umar Khalid- the alleged mastermind behind JNU row
India | Feb 19, 2016, 06:37 PM IST
New Delhi: As the focus has shifted from JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar to Umar Khalid, a JNU student leader, who is accused of leading the group that raised anti-India slogans on the evenging of February

Delhi HC not to hear Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea today
India | Feb 19, 2016, 11:39 PM IST
New Delhi: Delhi High Court will not hear bail plea of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar today. Kanhaiya has been arrested by Delhi Police on sedition charges.According to Registrar General of Delhi HC, Kanhaiya's bail plea
Who will be responsible if my son dies in custody: Kanhaiya's Mother
India | Feb 18, 2016, 09:52 PM IST
New Delhi: JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar's mother Meena Devi today slammed the attack on her son in the Patiala House Court premises and questioned who will be responsible if he dies in custody."I
JNU row: Absconding Umar Khalid under scanner for Kashmir links
India | Feb 19, 2016, 11:40 AM IST
New Delhi: Call records of two mobile numbers belonging to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, believed to be the main organiser of the February 9 event at the varsity's campus where alleged anti-India slogans

Important News 18th February 2016
India | Feb 18, 2016, 07:18 PM IST
National NewsArunachal crisis: Blow to Cong as SC clears way for formation of new govt in stateThe Supreme Court today vacated its earlier order staying the revocation of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh, paving way
Tricolour to be hoisted atop all central universities, rules MHRD
India | Feb 19, 2016, 07:31 AM IST
New Delhi: In an apparent bid to evoke strong nationalistic sentiments amidst alleged anti-India slogans being raised during protests at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the Jadavpur University in West Bengal, the central government
JNU row: Kanhaiya Kumar moves SC for bail, plea to be heard tomorrow
India | Feb 18, 2016, 04:35 PM IST
New Delhi: Arrested on charges of sedition, JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar today moved the top court seeking bail. The bail plea of Kumar, in judicial custody till March 2, will be heard tomorrow, the Supreme
Top 8 high-profile sedition cases in the history of Independent India
India | Feb 18, 2016, 04:35 PM IST
New Delhi: The arrest of JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar over sedition charges has snowballed into a major political controversy. He has been charged under Section 124A of Indian Penal code.Sedition as defined under IPC Section
Kanhaiya Kumar put up in same cell where Afzal Guru was kept
India | Feb 18, 2016, 02:48 PM IST
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who was yesterday sent to judicial custody till March 2, has been kept at the jail number 3 of Tihar Jail, the same cell where