New Delhi, February 5: A burkha-clad right-wing YouTuber was spotted secretly shooting videos at Shaheen Bagh, where the women-led anti-CAA protest is underway. The activist, identified as Gunja Kapoor, was confronted by the protesters, asking her to explain why she was shooting the videos in a secretive manner. On ascertaining her non-Muslim identity, the women at Shaheen Bagh sought to know why Kapoor was wearing the burkha or the full-body black veil.
In the videos which emerged on social media, a group of women could be seen asking Kapoor to reveal her intentions. "If you are from media, you can shoot the videos freely over here. Why are you wearing a burkha and filming videos secretly," a woman was heard as asking Kapoor in one of the clips. Shaheen Bagh Shooting: Kapil Gujjar's Father Rejects Delhi Police Claims, Says 'Family Not Associated With AAP'.
See Video of Shaheen Bagh Women Confronting Gunja Kapoor
A right wing activist caught in Shaheen Bagh trying to infiltrate by wearing a Burkha and faking her name
She is “Proud to be followed by Modi” on Twitter pic.twitter.com/l1zklov0io
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) February 5, 2020
Watch: Women Asking Gunja Why She Felt the Need to Wear Burkha
Context: Here’s the full earlier video. #ShaheenBagh Women asking Gunja why she felt the need to wear a burkha.
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— Zeba Warsi (@Zebaism) February 5, 2020
The Delhi Police personnel, posted at the Shaheen Bagh, took Kapoor away from the spot after being intimidated about the matter. No statement was issued by the YouTuber, or the police force, on the incident by the time this report was published.
Gunja Kapoor Taken From Spot by Police
Chaos at #ShaheenBaghProtest when a burka clad woman caught while making some video from her mobile. She is found out to a be a YouTuber. Objection was why she was covering the protest wearing burka. @DelhiPolice has detained her pic.twitter.com/W3Ypdey9il
— alok singh (@AlokReporter) February 5, 2020
Gunja Kapoor, a curator for the Right Narrative, has posted videos on her social media account against the Shaheen Bagh protests. She also accused the Delhi-ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of being hand-in-glove with the demonstrators who have blocked an arterial road at Shaheen Bagh since December 15. Her Twitter account is followed by top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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