Kapil Mishra
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Kapil Mishra Kapil Mishra is an Indian politician with the ruling far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Before joining the saffron party he was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly in 2015 from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Kapil Mishra is an Indian politician with the ruling far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Before joining the saffron party he was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly in 2015 from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Mishra is a Muslim hater who is well known for delivering communal speeches. During the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in 2019 and early 2020, he played an important role in galvanizing against the people who were protesting against the discriminatory bill that grants Indian citizenship based on religion. Mishra is a Muslim hater who is well known for delivering communal speeches. During the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in 2019 and early 2020, he played an important role in galvanizing against the people who were protesting against the discriminatory bill that grants Indian citizenship based on religion. In December 2019,Mishra led a marchwhere the slogans like Desh ke gadaroon ko, Goli maaro saalon ko (those protestingagainst the citizenship bill were traitors andshould be shot dead) were raised.In December 2019,Mishra led a marchwhere the slogans like Desh ke gadaroon ko, Goli maaro saalon ko (those protestingagainst the citizenship bill were traitors andshould be shot dead) were raised. JNU gaddaron ko, Goli maaro saalon ko; Jamia ke gaddaaron ko, goli maaro saalon ko; AMU ke gaddaaron ko, Goli Maaro saalo ko (Shoot the traitors from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University), Mishra raised this slogan onDecember 19, 2019 at Jantar-Mantar, New Delhi. JNU gaddaron ko, Goli maaro saalon ko; Jamia ke gaddaaron ko, goli maaro saalon ko; AMU ke gaddaaron ko, Goli Maaro saalo ko (Shoot the traitors from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University), Mishra raised this slogan onDecember 19, 2019 at Jantar-Mantar, New Delhi. Moreover, he also incited many Hindutva groups to come on the roads and target anti-CAA protestors. Moreover, he also incited many Hindutva groups to come on the roads and target anti-CAA protestors. I have also taken to the street today. If you know how to win in the Parliament, you have to win on the roads too. Today I am also on the road with thousands of youth of Delhi, hewroteon his Twitter account on December 20, 2019.I have also taken to the street today. If you know how to win in the Parliament, you have to win on the roads too. Today I am also on the road with thousands of youth of Delhi, hewroteon his Twitter account on December 20, 2019. On February 23, 2020, while US President Donald Trump was visiting India, Mishra addressed a huge gathering of members of various Hindu rightwing groups, where he gave an ultimatum to the Delhi Police, asking them to forcefully remove the anti-CAA protestors from protest sites in Jaffrabad and Chandbagh localities in eastern Delhi.On February 23, 2020, while US President Donald Trump was visiting India, Mishra addressed a huge gathering of members of various Hindu rightwing groups, where he gave an ultimatum to the Delhi Police, asking them to forcefully remove the anti-CAA protestors from protest sites in Jaffrabad and Chandbagh localities in eastern Delhi. Page 1/2 Kapil Mishra The DCP (Ved Prakash, DC North East Delhi) is standing in front of us and on your behalf, I want to tell him that till the US President (Donald Trump) is in India, we are leaving the area peacefully. After that, we wont listen to you (police) if the roads are not vacated by then we will have to take to the streets, hesaid.The DCP (Ved Prakash, DC North East Delhi) is standing in front of us and on your behalf, I want to tell him that till the US President (Donald Trump) is in India, we are leaving the area peacefully. After that, we wont listen to you (police) if the roads are not vacated by then we will have to take to the streets, hesaid. By that very evening, members of Hindu rightwing groups, armed with swords, guns, rods, chains, and stones, marched across Muslim localities in Delhi. The anti-Muslim pogrom that continued until February 27, left at least 53 people dead, mostly Muslims and injured another 400. However, the Delhi Policedid notfile any case against him despite court orders.By that very evening, members of Hindu rightwing groups, armed with swords, guns, rods, chains, and stones, marched across Muslim localities in Delhi. The anti-Muslim pogrom that continued until February 27, left at least 53 people dead, mostly Muslims and injured another 400. However, the Delhi Policedid notfile any case against him despite court orders. During an interview withThe Wire, Mishra didnt show any remorse for his actions and said: I am proud of what I did on 23 of February 2020 and if it happens like that again, I will do that again.During an interview withThe Wire, Mishra didnt show any remorse for his actions and said: I am proud of what I did on 23 of February 2020 and if it happens like that again, I will do that again. He is presently leading a digital network called Hindu Ecosystem with more than 20,000 people who, according to a Newslaundryinvestigation,are working in an organized fashion to create and spread communal hatred. He is also a lead promoter of an extremely Islamophobic news organization calledKreately.He is presently leading a digital network called Hindu Ecosystem with more than 20,000 people who, according to a Newslaundryinvestigation,are working in an organized fashion to create and spread communal hatred. He is also a lead promoter of an extremely Islamophobic news organization calledKreately. Page 2/2.