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I/II. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/after-police-beat-girls-at-banaras-hindu-university-bhu-probe-ordered-colleges-closed-10-points-1754537 After Police Beat Girls At BHU, Probe Ordered, Colleges Closed: 10 Points Following the violence, Banaras Hindu University or BHU advanced its holidays, starting it from Monday instead of September 28. Other colleges in Varanasi have been shut too. All India | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Updated: September 24, 2017 20:25 IST by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Apply Now: XLRI's Financial Accounting & Auditing (XLRI Executive Online Certification) Live Online Auction & Thousands of Authorised Car Buyers (Cars24) After Police Beat Girls At BHU, Probe Ordered, Colleges Closed: 10 PointsBanaras Hindu University protest: Nearly 1,500 policemen have been deployed in and around the campus. VARANASI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today ordered an investigation into last night's violence at the campus of Banaras Hindu University or BHU, in which a woman protester was beaten up by policemen. A video of the assault, showing two policemen thrashing the woman with batons, was widely circulated. In the evening, the police detained more than a dozen protesters who were trying to hold a march near the university premises. The students were let off later. Following the violence, the university advanced its holidays, starting it from tomorrow instead of September 28. Other colleges in Varanasi have been shut too. Here are top 10 facts about violence at the Banaras Hindu University: 1. The cellphone video of the violence showed policemen charging towards protesting women standing near the gates of the BHU hostel. As the women rushed inside, one student was left outside. A policeman is then seen pushing the woman, who fell to the ground. Two others then begin thrashing her with batons. A number of students and two journalists were also allegedly injured in the baton charge. 2. The police claimed the violence had been started by some outsiders who took advantage of the students' protests. Officers said several police personnel had been injured as the miscreants threw stones. 3. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "I have sought a report from the Divisional Commissioner, Varanasi, about the entire incident". 4. The students had started protests last Thursday over the lack of safety in the campus after a first-year student claimed to have been molested by three bike-borne men. The administration, the students say, is indulging in victim-shaming instead of arranging for proper security in the campus. 5. The violence started last night after the university security guards stopped from meeting Vice-Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi at his residence. Soon, the police were called in. 6. Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi has promised action and said the university will soon install of CCTV cameras in the campus. 7. Nearly 1,500 policemen including personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary have been deployed in and around the campus to maintain law and order. 8. The opposition Congress and the Samajwadi Party has sharply criticised the state government. 9. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said the police violence was the "BJP version of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao in BHU". 10. Former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav tweeted, "Lathicharge on BHU students is condemnable. The government must find solutions through talks and not force. There should be action against those involved." II. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/banaras-hindu-university-on-the-boil/article19746481.ece Banaras Hindu University on the boil Omar Rashid Vikas Pathak NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 11:24 IST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 13:36 IST BHU1jpga Banaras Hindu University students stage a protest in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sources shared a video with The Hindu, claiming that it had been shot by students. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), one of the premier higher educational institutions of India, is on the boil since Saturday night, with police reportedly lathi-charging students protesting molestation on the campus. Sources in the university claimed girl students were attacked in the lathi charge, with a student also sustaining injuries on the head and in the leg. “A large number of girls were sitting on a dharna for two days after a case of molestation, with the girl fainting after the incident. There were no direct talks with the Vice-Chancellor, though representatives were sent to reason out with the girls. By the evening, boys began to join in, including some with political affiliations. There was slogan shouting and some boys said they would ensure protection of girls on campus, but girls refused to budge from the protest,” said an informed source in the university who did not wish to be named. “At that moment, someone torched a vehicle, leading to a lathi charge by male policemen.” Sources shared a video with The Hindu, claiming that it had been shot by students. University sources not wishing to be named also said that boys from hostels came out in large numbers in support of the girls, pelting stones at the police. Tear gas was allegedly used by the police to disperse the crowds. Banaras Hindu University on the boil Apart from the torched vehicle, some motorcycles were also reportedly set on fire. A source in BHU not wishing to be named said a few girls were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries. Informed sources in the university say that the situation has been deteriorating in the last several months, with cases of sexual harassment, beating up of boys in the hostels and even threats of violence against professors. With the situation becoming very tense on Saturday night, there are reports that there is a move to close the campus – which was about to have a short Dussehra break days from now – till October 2. ALSO READ Police acted in self-defence, says BHU on lathi-charge BHU students stage dharna Earlier, scores of students of the Banaras Hindu University on Friday staged a dharna in the campus against the alleged victim-blaming of a women student who was molested by two unknown persons while returning to her hostel. The students, both male and female, assembled at the Lanka gate of BHU early on Friday and staged a chakka jam, blocking entry to the campus through the main gate for a few hours. According to the victim’s complaint to the chief proctor, she was returning to her hostel from her department at around 6:20 pm on Thursday when near the Bharat Kala Bhawan two men on a motorbike came from behind and molested her before speeding away. “As it was dark, I could not see the number on the motorbike,” the second-year BFA student said. She mentions that she was wearing a salwar suit during the incident. She claimed that she cried out for help but the security guards, who were a few metres away from her, ignored her. Later, when the student approached the guards along with her hostel mates, the guards allegedly responded with misogynist remarks and snubbed her for not walking carefully while moving alone in the dark. The student also alleged that apart from facing-victim blaming, her character was also questioned when she informed the hostel warden about the incident. Furious over the inaction, students staged a demonstration at the BHU gate, holding placards that read, “Stop victim blaming,” and shouted slogans against the university administration. The victim also joined the demonstration and shaved off her hair in protest. The students alleged that the administration tried to push the matter under the carper citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to his Lok Sabha constituency. Students demand Vice-Chancellor to meet them They demanded that the vice-chancellor meet them in person at the protest site and assure them of action against the culprits, after their complaints to the warden and the chief proctor bore no result. Ramayan Patel, convenor of the Joint Action Committee of the BHU students, demanded strict legal action against the culprits and action against the “irresponsible” security personnel, lighting up of all the dark zones in the campus and continuous roundup of guards and installation of CCTV cameras. He also said the students demanded a relaxation of curfew timings for girls’ hostels, which is at present 8pm, and gender sensitization of administrative staff. When contacted, BHU vice-chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi dismissed the incident saying that he was yet to receive a formal written complaint from the alleged victim. He alleged that barring a few, the students protesting were not from the BHU but outsiders motivated politically to create a sensation given Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to his constituency. “I have been asking them for a written complaint since morning but got nothing from them. We are ready to take action but let the students approach us first. They are staging a dharna on the street. That is not the right way,” Mr Tripathi told The Hindu. He said he had sent a delegation of teachers to communicate with the protesting students. Mr. Tripathi said despite the large size of the BHU campus he was willing to address the “genuine problems” of the students, hinting at addressing the issue of curfew timings of the girls’ hostels. “But the purpose of this dharna is something else...politically motivated. PM Modi is visiting Varanasi. What better time for them,” Mr. Tripathi said. Till Friday evening, the student protest was still on. Roshan Pandey, a third-year B.A student, who was a part of the protest, said: “We submitted our complaint to the VC through the delegation he sent but he has not appeared himself. The students demand that he come before us. The movement will continue till then.” -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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