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BJP using Delhi Police as private army: Kejriwal

| | Feb 01, 2016, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said it is using the Delhi Police as a 'private army'.

Kejriwal made the remarks after a video emerged which showed the police beating up students during a rally in support of Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula here on Saturday.

"Del pol being used by BJP/RSS as their pvt army to terrorize n teach lesson to anyone opposing BJP/RSS. I strongly condemn attck on students," Kejriwal tweeted.

"FTII, Rohith case, Hyd Univ, IITs and now brutal attack on Del students. Modi govt seems to be at war with students all across," he said.

A video clip, which is circulated widely on social media, showed police both in uniform and in civil dresses beating up students.

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