On March 3, Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was released on bail from Tihar Jail after being arrested on charges of sedition three weeks ago.
Kumar received a hero's welcome back on campus, following which he gave a fiery speech in which he took on everyone from the government to Prime Minister Modi himself.
Kumar's speech was telecast live on almost all national news channels simultaneously for a full hour.
And it was all anyone could talk about.
I have a feeling we are witnessing something big. Just a hunch. #KanhaiyaKumar
You may or may not agree with #KanhaiyaKumar 's left ideology, but how can you not appreciate this brilliant, confident boy !
#KanhaiyaKumar - Best product of #MakeInIndia so far !! 👌👌
While the government's supporters tried to play Kumar's speech down, everyone else agreed that he had come out on top.
Kanhaiya's speech in short:
Finished watching #KanhaiyaKumar speech again, finally a formidable voice against Sangh-vad, where many political parties failed. Humbling.
#KanhaiyaKumar was the top trend on Twitter in India for hours after the speech, and also the fifth-most talked about hashtag worldwide.
Modi ji's JNU cleanup operation @mrindia420 #KanhaiyaKumar
Modi after hearing #KanhaiyaKumar speech
You can watch Kumar's full speech here:
