Not using Patanjali face wash might make one anti-national: Kanhaiya Kumar

Nagpur: Stating that many sections of the society are living in an “environment of fear”, student leader Kanhaiya Kumar today took the opportunity of mocking the government at his book launch.

“Such is the environment of fear in the country now, that if you do not use Patanjali face wash, even then you will be called anti-national,” the former president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) said. Patanjali Ayurved is an Indian FMCG firm founded by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev.

Kanhaiya was addressing a gathering for the launch of Bihar Te Tihar, the Marathi version of his Hindi book, on the eve of the birth anniversary of dalit icon Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. “Babasaheb Ambedkar had framed the Constitution in such a manner that it has provided freedom to every member of society in many ways. But this freedom has not been delivered to the larger section of society,” Kumar said.

He said that in the present day scenario, various sections of the society, “including the poor, dalits, women, tribals, backward classes, minorities, and even intellectuals live in fear.” Kanhaiya said that recently 68 students of the Panjab University were booked for sedition for protesting against fee hike.