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WATCH: Ludhiana student Jhanvi Behal says she will hoist tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on August 15https://t.co/9ntgvqHrGa



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Ludhiana teen Jhanvi, who challenged JNU's Kanhaiya, plans to hoist tricolour in Srinagar

NEW DELHI: A Ludhiana teen who was in the spotlight in March, when sheKanhaiya Kumar, has now declared she will hoist the national flag in protest-torn Srinagar this Independence Day because "people there have insulted the national flag"."It's the place where students and other people not just insulted the national flag but also flew the flag of Pakistan, so I will go and hoist the tricolor right in front of them, let's see if they can stop me", the 15-year-old Ludhiana native Jhanvi Behal told ANI news agency.Srinagar has been rocked by protests against the killing of separatist militant Burhan Wani on July 8. Since then, as many as 45 people - mostly civilians - have been killed in clashes with security forces.The Ludhiana student has strong feelings against anyone who is allegedly "anti-national", she has said in interviews earlier this year. And in Srinagar, civilians are protesting against security forces killing the 22-year-old Wani, a militant who is said to have wanted Kashmir to separate from India, and one who resented the presence of the armed forces in the state.In March, Jhanvi challenged JNU's Kanhaiya - who was arrested earlier this year for alleged sedition - to a public debate for his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."Whatever Kanhaiya ji said against PM Modi is completely wrong and unacceptable. It would have been better if he had spoken against those anti-nationals who raised slogans rather than PM Modi," Jhanvi told several media outlets in March. She was referring to an incident in JNU, during which some people allegedly shouted anti-national slogans and allegedly criticized the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru."Anti-India slogans were shameful. I would have reacted in the same way even if Kanhaiya had said anything against any other PM, not just Narendra Modi," she said, adding that those who speak against India are "maligning its image."At the time, Jhanvi had supporters and detractors in equal measure. On Twitter, her supporters hailed her "braveness" and her detractors trolled her for being "immature."In February, when she was in Class 10, she became something of a celebrity in Ludhiana, when Prime Minister Modi replied to one of the numerous letters she has written him. The PM lauded her efforts toward implementing the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan programme."I am actively involved in social work since 2010, as I love to work for social upliftment. I consider Mother Teresa as my inspiration to serve the community,"Jhanvi told TOI in February.