Kanhaiya Kumar’s Post-Release Speech Earns Him Fans and Haters

Kanhaiya’s speech at JNU earns him many new fans but also gets condemned by others.

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested and taken away as the elected president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union. He returned a hero to his campus. He’s already become a neta with a following.

Kanhaiya’s speech at JNU earned him many accolades from his colleagues in the campus but it was also broadcast live across the nation on national news channels.

Reactions to his speech indicate that the divisive impact of the JNU’s sedition row has only deepened.

Leaders and commentators from across the spectrum including AAP and Congress commended Kanhaiya’s speech.

Heard Kanhaiya's speech many times. Amazing clarity of thought expressed wonderfully.He said wat most people have been feeling.God bless him

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 4, 2016

Couldn't help but write an open letter to #KanhaiyaKumar from across the political spectrum. pic.twitter.com/NbjQJvv9zB

— Angellica Aribam (@AngellicAribam) March 4, 2016

Kanhaiya has emerged as an Icon among students. Thank you Delhi Police and Rajnath ji.

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) March 4, 2016

We need more Kanahiyas Nationalism demands we fight against injustice inequality ignorance https://t.co/TvJi6QfFTK pic.twitter.com/oK0P7XrDpi

— shahid siddiqui (@shahid_siddiqui) March 4, 2016

BJP actions have created a new political star in KanhaiyaKumar: https://t.co/LPE7GZ1Ft7 He may yet revive the moribund CPI. Govt so foolish

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 4, 2016

A few hours ago the spirited young son of a humble family from rural India took on the might of the nation. This was not an ordinary speech.

— Nirupama Rao (@NMenonRao) March 3, 2016

Rockstar #KanhaiyaKumar: Indian politics' latest startup

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) March 3, 2016

Watch, Kanhaiya Kumar's inspiring speech will reverberate in campuses all over the world. This is the voice of #Azaadi. A leader is born!

— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) March 3, 2016

What a brilliant speech by Kanhaiya. Live. Hilarious and profound. He will go far.

— Dr. S.Y. Quraishi (@DrSYQuraishi) March 3, 2016

However, a few others were left unimpressed.

Kanhaiya Kumar makes a good speech but has he noticed that his political ideology failed everywhere. And never included free speech.

— Tavleen Singh (@tavleen_singh) March 4, 2016

Looking at some RTs coming on my TL, looks like Second coming of Christ has happened :)

— Vijay (@centerofright) March 3, 2016

It is a bit rich to hear about the lack of freedom of speech in India in a speech by a shouting lad on a college campus beamed live on TV.

— HindolSengupta (@HindolSengupta) March 4, 2016

Difference between 2 speeches
Former -Words of a statesman PM
Latter -Rant of an anti national brat living on tax payer money

— Jiten Gajaria (@jitengajaria) March 4, 2016

FYI ! Kanhaiya fever exists in Delhi Lutyens & JNU, rest of d country is least bothered & r sensible enough not 2 treat monsters as heroes.

— Dr Shobha (@DrShobha) March 4, 2016

Achhi baat hai. From being part of 'Bharat ke tukde', 'Kashmir Ki Azaadi'-wala show, Kanhaiya has come a long way https://t.co/ptazBB8g9z

— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) March 3, 2016

Sooner everyone get over this obsession with the Kanhaiyyas and the Umars the better. Rot in campuses aint going away by lionizing them.

— Shashi Shekhar (@shashidigital) March 4, 2016

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