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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: No video of Kanhaiya shouting anti-national slogans, Delhi Police tells HC
India | Feb 29, 2016, 09:50 PM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi Police today admitted before the Delhi High Court that "it has no video footage" which could show that JNU student union chief Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, was shouting anti-national
JNUSU Vice Prez Shehla receives yet another hate letter
India | Feb 29, 2016, 08:48 PM IST
New Delhi: JNU Students Union Vice President Shehla Rashid Shora who had earlier received a hate letter for opposing Ramdev's visit to the university has now received a similar communication over her agitation against imposing of
JNU row: Delhi HC reserves verdict on Kanahiya's bail plea for Mar 2
National | Feb 29, 2016, 07:39 PM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on the bail plea of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, who refuted police's allegation that he was raising anti-India slogans on February 9 at the JNU campus. Justice Pratibha Rani,

JNU row: Delhi HC to hear Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea today
India | Feb 29, 2016, 09:04 AM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will today resume hearing on a bail plea of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case for allegedly raising anti-India slogans in the university campus.The hearing assumes
'Rohith ka JNU' posters appear on campus; students wait for Kanhaiya's return
India | Feb 28, 2016, 01:11 PM IST
New Delhi: With posters of "Rohith ka JNU" plastered across the walls of the varsity, the students and teachers are eagerly waiting for the students union president Kanhaiya Kumar to be back on campus from
JNU row: Delhi HC to resume hearing on Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea tomorrow
India | Feb 28, 2016, 10:59 AM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is likely to resume tomorrow hearing on a bail plea of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case for allegedly raising anti-India slogans in the university campus. Justice

Kanhaiya didn't raise any slogan: JNU security guard, constable
India | Feb 26, 2016, 05:03 PM IST
New Delhi: A security guard at JNU campus and a policeman, said to be eyewitnesses who have also recorded their statements in the sedition case, have been purportedly seen in a sting video saying that
Police grills JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya together
India | Feb 26, 2016, 02:26 PM IST
New Delhi: Delhi Police today interrogated JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya together for the first time at a south Delhi police station in connection with the sedition case.The questioning started in
JNU row: Hate speech can never be free speech, says Arun Jaitley in RS
National | Feb 25, 2016, 07:56 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance minister Arun Jaitley today put forth a strong counter to the opposition's allegations that the government was cracking down on students because it didn't agree with their views, saying “hate speech can

JNU row: Court dismisses Delhi Police's plea to collect voice samples
India | Feb 25, 2016, 02:55 PM IST
New Delhi: A Delhi court today refused to allow Delhi Police to collect voice samples of two JNU students -- Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, arrested in a sedition case.According to court sources, Metropolitan Magistrate
JNU row: Court sends Umar Khalid, Anirban to 3-day police custody
India | Feb 24, 2016, 11:17 PM IST
New Delhi: A court in Delhi today sent two JNU students – Umar Khalid and Anirban – to police custody for three days. Both students are charged with sedition in relation to a pro-Afzal event
Patiala House scuffle: Police arrest accused lawyer Vikram Chauhan
India | Feb 25, 2016, 08:28 AM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi Police today arrested the prime accused in two attacks on journalists and students and teachers of JNU outside the Patiala House court complex.Lawyer Vikram Singh Chauhan, who was caught on camera

Kanhaiya 'actually organised' the event in JNU, cops tell Delhi HC
India | Feb 24, 2016, 07:01 PM IST
New Delhi: JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charge, had not only participated in the event where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised in the JNU campus but had "actually organised" the programme, Delhi Police
Delhi HC defers hearing on Kanhaiya's bail plea till Feb 29
India | Feb 24, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today deferred the hearing on bail plea of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case, till February 29.The Delhi Police, which is opposing Kanhiya's bail, also filed
Govt set for strong counter to opposition during JNU debate in RS
National | Feb 24, 2016, 08:20 AM IST
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre is all set to aggressively counter the Congress and the Left during the debate on the JNU row and the Rohith Vemula suicide in Parliament

JNU row: Accused Umar Khalid, Anirban surrender to Delhi police
India | Feb 24, 2016, 08:21 AM IST
New Delhi: After a tense standoff between the police and the JNU administration, two accused students in a case of sedition - Umar Khalid and Anriban - have surrendered to the Delhi Police and have
Kanhaiya's bail opposed due to change in circumstances: B S Bassi
India | Feb 23, 2016, 04:38 PM IST
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi today made a U-turn from his earlier stand of not opposing JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea in the High Court, saying it was due to "change
Kanhaiya's release, revoking sedition charge beyond our control: JNU Registrar
India | Feb 23, 2016, 01:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid demands from teachers and students that the JNU administration should seek JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar's release and dropping of sedition charge, the varsity today said both the issues are beyond its control. "We
JNU row: Delhi HC defers Kanhaiya Kumar bail plea till tomorrow
India | Feb 23, 2016, 05:24 PM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today deferred the hearing of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea by tomorrow and directed the Delhi Police to file a status report of the investigation in the case
JNU row: Tight security at Delhi HC for Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea hearing
India | Feb 23, 2016, 10:20 AM IST
New Delhi: Security was increased at the Delhi High Court today for a hearing on JNUSU student Kanhaiya Kumar's request for bail, charged with sedition, in which he has contended that he was 'falsely implicated'