New Delhi, Feb 12: Three days after the chaos on the much debated ‘Freedom of speech’ vs ‘Anti-National’ topic over the screening of documentary film on hanged terrorist Afzal Guru in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi police have arrested JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar following the orders from the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.

The University administration has already expelled the student for raising Anti-India slogans on February 9, while commemorating the judicial hanging of Afzal Guru and took stringent action against the perpetrators involved in inciting anti-national feelings among other students. The police, acting on the directions of Union Home Ministry arrested the JNUSU president and are inspecting others involved in the case, which was filed by Chairman of Press Club of Delhi Rahul Jalali. (ALSO READ: JNU Afzal Guru row: What are we debating for?)

While, proctorial committee has already been formed to take a look at the issue, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has said that any anti-national activity will not be tolerated anywhere in India. Speaking to the media she said, “Nation can never tolerate any insult to Mother India.” Echoing with same tempo, Rajnath Singh said, “If anyone raises anti-India slogans and tries to raise ques on nation’s unity and integrity, they will not be spared. I have given necessary instructions to Delhi police commissioner about what happened in JNU.” (ALSO READ: JNU sets up proctorial committee to probe clashes between students’ bodies; Is it a repeat of Rohit Vemula’s case?)

While, being criticised for supporting the march with the organisers on February 10, Students’ Federation of India’s General Secretary Vikram Singh has clarified their stand and said, “We condemn the entire incident in strongest possible words. But it’s wrong to defame the entire JNU over this. Organizers have nothing to do with SFI. We accept SFI members were present, but they were standing there to protect JNU’s culture.”