Shehla Rashid denies allegations that JNU protestors blocked injured child's route despite being notified
Hundreds of students on Monday evening took to the streets of Delhi to protest against JNU professor Atul Johri, who is accused of sexually harsassing female students. A Facebook post put up by Nikita Sara about the protests went viral alleging that a child, who was bleeding profusely was prevented from going to the hospital by the protestors. The incident reportedly occurred on Nelson Mandela Road in South Delhi.
Nikita claims that she found students of JNU dancing to the beat of the drums and singing 'aazadi'. She goes on to say that when she tried to reason with them about the situation they said, "that's not our problem and we are protesting against sexual harassment."
Nikita says that she saw a lady in '"full make-up was giving interviews" - a reference to JNU student and activist Shehla Rashid.
Shehla Rashid, however, reacting to the allegations clarified late last night on Twitter that she had no knowledge of the incident. In a series of tweets, Shehla explained that none of the students had any knowledge of the incident and if there was a child, who actually faced problem, she would like to visit him.
Shehla explained that they are a responsible movement and they always allow ambulances and general public who are in need.
She added: "Today (Monday), the road was already cordoned off by police at 7 pm, so no traffic."
"Public inconvenience' is a classic tactic to defame movements. People who are deeply embedded in the state and intelligence machinery know very well how to do this," Shehla said in another tweet. She urged people to "keep their focus on obstruction of justice, rather than obstruction of roads."
Nikita claims that she found students of JNU dancing to the beat of the drums and singing 'aazadi'. She goes on to say that when she tried to reason with them about the situation they said, "that's not our problem and we are protesting against sexual harassment."
Nikita says that she saw a lady in '"full make-up was giving interviews" - a reference to JNU student and activist Shehla Rashid.
Shehla Rashid, however, reacting to the allegations clarified late last night on Twitter that she had no knowledge of the incident. In a series of tweets, Shehla explained that none of the students had any knowledge of the incident and if there was a child, who actually faced problem, she would like to visit him.
Shehla explained that they are a responsible movement and they always allow ambulances and general public who are in need.
She added: "Today (Monday), the road was already cordoned off by police at 7 pm, so no traffic."
"Public inconvenience' is a classic tactic to defame movements. People who are deeply embedded in the state and intelligence machinery know very well how to do this," Shehla said in another tweet. She urged people to "keep their focus on obstruction of justice, rather than obstruction of roads."
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