Netizens Call Srinivas a Hero, Condemn Delhi Police, BJP’s Move
The Congress party on Friday, 14 May, alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah sent the police to the Youth Congress office in Delhi for questioning its leader Srinivas BV and other party workers engaged in COVID relief work.
Speaking to The Quint, Srinivas confirmed that the Delhi Police had questioned him.
Netizens have now shown solidarity to the Youth Congress leader, with many condemning the saffron party and the Delhi Police for harassing ‘heroes’ as India grapples with the second wave of the pandemic.
Also Read: How IYC’s Srinivas BV And Team Help Distressed COVID-19 Patients
Public Reactions
Delhi police wants to know the source of @srinivasiyc's and @IYC's Covid relief works. It is nothing but a heart with humanity and love. Those who boast only about the chest size without having such a heart inside are never gonna understand that.#StandWithSrinivas #IStandWithIYC pic.twitter.com/BODYMkM3AV
— Seditious Fakir (@Seditious_Fakir) May 14, 2021
Raise your voice for people who have worked tirelessly & selflessly to help citizens who have been left to die by the govt. they trusted! @srinivasiyc & his team #SOSIYC have done heroic yeomen service in these dark times! More power to you Srinivas ji & @IYC #IStandWithIYC
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) May 14, 2021
Do you have an iota of shame, @DelhiPolice? You’re harassing Srinivas & his team who have been working tirelessly to save lives? How low can you go?
Back off. Now.
Else you WILL have to answer to Delhi HC. And your @AmitShah won’t be there to shield you. #StandWithSrinivas https://t.co/qA3eRTGCZn— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) May 14, 2021
I never use political hashtags - even if I resonate with the campaign thought just coz, I don’t.
But @srinivasiyc has helped so many people, have witnessed his empathy and effectiveness with my own eyes. And it’s unreal. It’s not political, it’s human.
So #IStandWithIYC ✊— richa singh (@richa_singh) May 14, 2021
दिल्ली पुलिस की क्राइम ब्रांच की टीम यूथ कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्रीनिवास से पूछताछ करने पहुँची है,पूछ रहे हैं ज़रूरतमंद लोगों के लिए राहत सामग्री कहा से लाते है ? pic.twitter.com/uUAHdEoFai
— Aadesh Rawal (@AadeshRawal) May 14, 2021
Srinivas has helped more people during the pandemic than BJP leaders during their entire lifetime.
— The Bad Engineer (@Satirical_Dhruv) May 14, 2021
In solidarity with @srinivasiyc who has gone above and beyond the call of human duty.
Stop this heckling and harassment. https://t.co/d4ulSTplnN— Mitali Mukherjee (@MitaliLive) May 14, 2021
#IStandWithIYC#StandWithSrinivas
They can't do anything. Because you are with helpless people of 65" ruling India.
Proud of you dear @srinivasiyc pic.twitter.com/eA80ZbR6jk— നെച്ചിക്കാടൻ... (@Jefinkm) May 14, 2021
Delhi Police harassing @srinivasiyc from @IYC who helped HUNDREDS of people with the resources they wanted so that they live.
It's OFFICIAL-@BJP4India would rather let people die but not let opposition get any limelight. #StandWithSrinivas @tehseenp @Folitically— mamamia (@intoxic81) May 14, 2021
Do you have any shame @DelhiPolice? You're Harassing @srinivasiyc & his team that have been functioning relentlessly to save lives? how low can you go?
Backoff Now
Else you have to answerable to Delhi HC & your @AmitShah will not be there to protect you!#StandWithSrinivas https://t.co/zjIigHN9ro— Dr. J Aslam Basha (@JAslamBasha) May 14, 2021
Shoked by hearing that Delhi Crime Branch has questioned @IYC National President @srinivasiyc who has been the voice of the oppressed & down trodden Indian people. #StandWithSrinivas Oxygen Man of India #SOSIYC pic.twitter.com/n7u7v1vvFZ
— Arun T Kakkodi (@ArunManic007) May 14, 2021
If the government cannot do anything, then it does not have the right to stop others from doing it.#IStandWithIYC #StandWithSrinivas#SupportSrinivas #StandWithSrinivas pic.twitter.com/hMLzAvpqRp
— Miss. Pankj Thakur (@MissPankj) May 14, 2021
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‘A Hero’
"On a writ filed by Deepak Singh about politicians being involved in the illegal distribution of COVID medicines, etc, the Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police to conduct an enquiry. In compliance with the court's order, the Delhi Police is conducting an enquiry on several politicians, including Srinivas. Today (Friday), a Crime Branch team went to IYC's office to record the statement of Srinivas," the Delhi Police told NDTV.
Srinivas’ team has been monitoring social media, where requests with #SOSIYC have been pouring in from relatives and friends of patients – all in desperate search for oxygen, hospital beds, remdesivir and blood plasma for their loved ones battling COVID-19.
The team of about 10 volunteers works in two shifts and is also engaged in food distribution. Last year, apart from helping migrant workers with ration, IYC had also helped workers by arranging transport to states like UP and Bihar.
Also Read: Cops ‘Question’ IYC Prez Srinivas Over COVID Relief, Cong Reacts
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