Pinarayi Vijayan slams ‘declaration of war’ on students
Police response to the incident reflects the government’s double standards, says Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan denounced the "declaration of war" on students during a Facebook post. He criticized cyber attacks by Congress and Indian Union Muslim League supporters against Students Federation of India activist Nafeesathul Misri for questioning Higher Education Minister Roji M. John. Vijayan also condemned the State-sponsored "witch-hunt" against students, who were arraigned as accused by the police.
He pointed out the Minister's negligence when a Sangh Parivar nominee was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, and RSS sympathizers were placed in various positions within universities. Vijayan accused the government of double standards and appeasement politics, noting that police did not register petty cases when Sangh Parivar activists humiliated the Minister, but swiftly retaliated against students for merely raising questions. He vowed strong protests against this declaration of war on students.
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