From Bihar to TiharIn March 2016, Kanhaiya Kumar, president of the JNU student union, was arrested on charges of sedition, locked up in Tihar Jail and beaten up by lawyers in Patiala House court. He came out of the crisis a young political star. This is his story, from his childhood in rural Bihar to sudden stardom |
Common terms and phrases
ABVP AISF Ambedkar Anna Hazare anti-national asked attack bail became become began Begusarai Bihar Bihat called campus cell coaching Congress cops couldn’t culture Dadaji Dalits debate decided Delhi dhaba elections feel felt fight friends girls government school Hindi hostel India issue jail JNU administration JNU students JNUSU kabaddi Kanhaiya knew Lal Salaam living looked meet mother movement Mukherjee Muslims Nehru Vihar never night Occupy UGC one’s organization party Patna people’s Pitaji police politics poor private school programme protest question realized rickshaw Rohith Vemula roommate rupees Sangh Parivar sevadar Shahid Afridi Singh slogans someone speech started study circle talk teachers tell thana thought Tihar told took tuition Umar union UPSC UPSC exam Vasant Kunj Vemula village vote walked wanted worry