Kanhaiya Kumar insists he has full faith in the Constitution

Slapped with a sedition charge for allegedly raising anti-national slogans in the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday said he is an Indian who has full faith in the judicial system and the Constitution of the nation.

"I have said earlier too. I am an Indian. I have full faith in the Constitution as well as the judiciary of the country," Kumar told metropolitan magistrate Lovleen when he was produced for remand proceedings.

Right after the hearing, Delhi Police chief BS Bassi tweeted a photograph of the written appeal by Kumar.

An appeal issued by Kanhaiya pic.twitter.com/mzbSMQgkN4

- BS Bassi (@BhimBassi) February 17, 2016

"The media trial against me is painful. If there is evidence against me that I am a traitor, then you please send me to jail. But if there no evidence against me, there should be no media trial," he said in a statement at the start of the proceedings.

Kumar told the committee of lawyers sent by the Supreme Court to assess the situation in Patiala House Courts complex that he was treated well by the police.

"I have no complaints against the police. When I was brought to the court, a mob attacked me. Police was escorting me to the court room and they tried their best to save me from the mob. But still, I was beaten up. Even some of the police officials were assaulted," he said.

The magistrate immediately ordered a team of doctors inside the court to medically examine Kumar.

The magistrate ordered the DCP (Security) present in the court to ensure that there are further attacks on Kumar. He also directed the Superintendent of Tihar Jail to ensure Kumar's security.

(PTI)