Didn t intend to bully, says Sehwag on Gurmehar

New Delhi March 1 (IANS) Accused of bullying Gurmehar Kaur whose campaign against the ABVP went viral ex-cricketer Virender Sehwag on Tuesday batted for the Delhi University students freedom of expression.

Sehwag whose earlier tweet drew widespread criticism including from Kaur s college teachers clarified that bullying wasn t his intention.

My tweet was an attempt to be facetious rather than one to bully anyone over their opinion. Agreement or disagreement wasn t even a factor he tweeted.

Sehwag also slammed the death and rape threats which Kaur has been getting after her campaign against the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.

She has a right to express her views and anyone who threatens her with violence or rape is the lowest form of life he said. Everyone has a right to express their views without being bullied or threatened.

--IANS
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