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I’m Not Anti-National: Gurmehar Voices Anger at ABVP Rape Threats

Kaur started a social media campaign on Facebook against the violence caused by the ABVP in Ramjas college.

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Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of Captain Mandeep Singh, who was martyred in the Kargil war of 1999, speaks out against trolls on social media who are calling her anti-national.

The Delhi University student from Lady Shri Ram college, started a social media campaign on Facebook against the violence caused by the ABVP in the university’s North Campus on 22 February.

Kaur changed her display picture to one where she is holding a placard condemning the ABVP’s actions. The post soon went viral, and has over two thousand likes and close to 2500 shares as of now.

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Given Rape Threats Online

In an interview with NDTV, Kaur revealed how a man named ‘Rahul’ had graphically described how he was going to rape her, while commenting on her Facebook post

Kaur Tweeted About Her Campaign

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While Many Slam Her on Twitter

Others came out in support:

Video Editor: Sushant Talwar

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