Kanhaiya Kumar

Kanhaiya Kumar, is a member of the All India Students Federation (AISF). He was born and brought up in a village called Bihat in Begusarai, Bihar. After completing post graduation he joined JNU to do PhD in African studies at the School of International Studies. He became the first AISF member to be president of the JNU students’ union.
The 30-year-old Kumar, first entered the row when he spoke to reporters on February 11 and denied that anti-national slogans were raised by members of Left organisations or JNU students.
Kumar said he was not one of the organisers of the event but was present because he anticipated clashes. Delhi police claimed Kumar not only participated in the event but had ‘actually organised’ the programme.
Police arrested Kumar on February 12 over sedition charges. Mobs of lawyers attacked Kumar on February 17 when he was brought to court to face sedition charges. He was sent to judicial custody till March 2.
On February 18 Kumar moved the Supreme Court seeking bail. In his plea, Kumar said he “perceives a threat to his life in prison where there is great likelihood of an attack on him by his co-prisoners”. Next day Supreme Court refused to entertain his bail plea.
Kumar was granted interim bail by a Delhi court for six months on March 2.
Kumar delivered a rousing speech on March 3 to fellow students and teachers on the campus, saying he stood for “freedom in India” and not “freedom from India”, setting social media abuzz.
He is out on bail.