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During the violence at BHU, many female students were wounded late on Saturday night when the police resorted to lathi-charge.
Updated : Sep 25, 2017, 02:29 PM IST
A four-member committee has been set up by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik to probe the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) incident. The committee will be headed by under Chief Secretary. The committee will probe the excesses committed by the police and the also the allegations that external elements were also supporting the protest.
During the violence at BHU, many female students were wounded late on Saturday night when the police resorted to lathi-charge. The students were protesting against a case of molestation on the campus.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered an inquiry into this case on Sunday. Adityanath has sought a detailed report on the molestation, the protests and the police action from Varanasi Commissioner Nitin Gokran. The report has to be submitted within three days.
The university has broken early for Dussehra as Vice-Chancellor (V-C) GC Tripathi ordered its closure till October 2. Students, however, said protests will resume from October 3. The V-C has also set up a high-powered probe committee.
However, he has blamed "outsiders" for the violence. "Outsiders were behind the violence to vitiate the atmosphere on the campus. We have identified a few," he said.
Earlier on Monday,Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, while announcing his decision to not form a new party, attacked Yogi Adityanath for "complete collapse of law and order in the state".
#BHU mein ladkiyan surakshit nahi hain, UP mein kanoon ka shasan khatam ho gaya hai: Mulayam Singh Yadav pic.twitter.com/GbdzE6IZti
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 25, 2017
Samajwadi workers and supporters also hit the streets to protest against lathi-charge at BHU.
Varanasi: Samajwadi Party workers protest outside Banaras Hindu University #BHUClash pic.twitter.com/7qh6RZuMHA
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 25, 2017
Congress leaders have also been protesting against the violence and police action against protesting students.
#Varanasi: Students' protest march at #BHU; Congress leaders PL Punia, Raj Babbar & Ajay Rai detained by police ahead of their participation pic.twitter.com/PaO1yV4gNa
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 24, 2017