Kanhaiya sent to judicial custody for 14 days; Bassi ready to give him second chance

Jawaharlal Nehru University Student's Union President Kanhaiya Kumar has been sent to a 14-day judicial custody. He has been charged with sedition for allegedly raising anti-national slogans at a pro-Afzal Guru event organised in JNU.

He was also roughed up by lawyers when he was produced at the Patiala House Court. Doctors within the court premises were called to examine him.

Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi, who is under attack for not being able to control the violence reported from the court premises, justified restrained police action saying it would have been inappropriate to take stern action. He also refused to confirm the assault on Kanhaiya Kumar and was ready to only acknowledge that the student leader lost a slipper during the "jostling".

A group of lawyers also attacked journalists and JNU students who were present at the court premises.

Bassi also said that if Kumar applied for bail, then the Delhi Police would not oppose it as he is a young man and "deserves a second chance". However, he maintained his stand that Delhi Police have solid evidence to prove that Kumar did raise anti-India slogans.