The National Commission for Women also has issued a letter of protest on Tripathi's comments that the BHU administration will not be able to run the university if it were to listen to "every demand of every girl".
Banaras Hindu University Vice-Chancellor GC Tripathi came under further pressure as the Varanasi Commissioner in his inquiry report blamed the BHU administration for Saturday's police crackdown on students, and the National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the V-C.
The National Commission for Women also has issued a letter of protest on Tripathi's comments that the BHU administration will not be able to run the university if it were to listen to "every demand of every girl".
Violence had erupted after students protesting against a case of molestation wanted to meet the V-C at his residence on Saturday night.
Several students, including females, and journalists had been injured in police lathicharge.
Tripathi said in Delhi on Tuesday that an inquiry headed by a retired Allahabad High Court judge has been ordered into the matter.
Varanasi Commissioner Nitin Gokarn submitted his report to Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar, and said that BHU did not deal with the victim's complaint in a sensitive manner, and failed to handle the situation effectively. The NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the use of "unwarranted manhandling and thrashing of agitating students, mostly women, by UP police."
Tripathi was in the national capital for the university's executive council meeting. He said the violence was fanned by "rumour mongering" and "outsiders". He claimed the council's meeting was scheduled long back and the violence did not figure on its agenda.
The Uttar Pradesh government also promised action. "Strict action will be taken against erring students and cops after the judicial inquiry," UP Minister and government spokesperson Srikant Sharma said in Lucknow.
Meanwhile, BHU students continued their protest. Four post-graduate students tonsured their head. On Monday, the UP government removed three additional city magistrates and two policemen for the lathicharge. The police lodged an FIR against 1,200 unidentified students for violence and arson.
An FIR was also been filed against unidentified policemen involved in the lathicharge. All schools and colleges in Varanasi have been ordered shut till further notice. BHU is closed till October 2.
As Opposition parties targeted the BJP over the police action on the campus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on Monday spoke to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and asked him to address the issue at the earliest.
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