

{"id":958,"date":"2017-02-26T22:51:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T17:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=958"},"modified":"2017-07-04T15:26:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T09:56:24","slug":"gurmehar-kaur-daughter-kargil-martyr-getting-rape-threats-nationalists-speaking-abvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gurmehar-kaur-daughter-kargil-martyr-getting-rape-threats-nationalists-speaking-abvp\/","title":{"rendered":"Gurmehar Kaur, the daughter of a martyr, is getting rape threats from &#8216;nationalists&#8217; for speaking against ABVP"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-960\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001-1024x216.jpg\" alt=\"rape threats against gurmehar kaur by nationalists\" width=\"640\" height=\"135\" class=\"size-large wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001-1024x216.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001-768x162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001-696x147.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001-1068x225.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Selection_26_02_2017_001.jpg 1596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lallantop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the casual commentator to seasoned journalists to Bollywood celebs, everyone has faced the wrath of the trolls loyal to PM Modi and BJP when one has dared to question either their policies or their governance. The repercussions of speaking critically of the present regime in Delhi is well known now. Abuse, rape threats, death threats, endless trolling on social media and in some instances even physical attacks are various tactics employed by these trolls to drown every critical voice. But what happens when a Kargil martyr&#8217;s daughter raises her voice? <\/p>\n<p>After the recent attack by ABVP members in Ramjas college, Delhi, on members of others unions such as SFI, AISA and other students, Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of a Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, posed with a placard stating &#8220;I am a student from Delhi University. I am not afraid of ABVP. I am not alone. Every student of India is with me. #StudentsAgainstABVP&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur.jpg\" alt=\"Gurmehar Kaur ABVP\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/rape-threat-gurmehar-kaur-128x128.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In India, we place a martyr&#8217;s family at a much higher pedestal than others. Was Gurmehar spared of the wrath of the trolls? She wasn&#8217;t. On the contrary, the attacks against her on social media are the most vile in recent times. The three images below collated by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelallantop.com\/bherant\/goons-abused-kargil-martyrs-daughter-on-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lallantop<\/a> shows a glimpse into the extent of abuse that this 20 year old has had to face.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chullu bhar paani mein doob maro. Shahid ki beti Jehadi ban gai.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aaj iska baap jinda hota to sharm se mar jata&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanna f*** you really.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is terrorist now jisko dekho goli mar do janna nasib hogi \u2013 Nathuram Godse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cF*** you..I am proud of abvp\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaare Mullon mein Khushi ki leher daud gayi hai. Inki badi behen..Gurmeherina Begum..INKI AZADI ke liye lad rahi hai..Aur inka saath degi .. Inki Buwa.. #IFUCKANTINATIONAL\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat1.jpg\" alt=\"Gurmehar Kaur Abuse 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat1-696x365.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat2.jpg\" alt=\"Gurmehar Kaur Abuse 2\" width=\"798\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat2.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat2-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat2-696x174.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat3.jpg\" alt=\"Gurmehar Kaur Abuse 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat3-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat3-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-threat3-696x365.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I got rape threats for calling out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ABVP?src=hash\">#ABVP<\/a>, says Kargil martyr\u2019s daughter<\/p>\n<p>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeThePeopleNDTV\">@WeThePeopleNDTV<\/a> LIVE here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hMlRpgak2y\">https:\/\/t.co\/hMlRpgak2y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X6Wto1Kjsh\">pic.twitter.com\/X6Wto1Kjsh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NDTV (@ndtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ndtv\/status\/835866886860599296\">February 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, the &#8216;nationalists&#8217; while professing their love for the country are threatening a 20 year old with rape because she dared to speak. Meanwhile, Gurmehar Kaur is taking on the hateful &#8216;nationalists&#8217; with much poise and elegance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets-729x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"899\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets-729x1024.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets-768x1079.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets-696x977.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets-1068x1500.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets-299x420.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/gurmehar-kaur-tweets.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the casual commentator to seasoned journalists to Bollywood celebs, everyone has faced the wrath of the trolls loyal to PM Modi and BJP when one has dared to question either their policies or their governance. 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