Some 1,200 students from Banaras Hindu University in India¡¯s nor바카라사이트rn state of Uttar Pradesh have been charged with crimes including arson, after a mass protest against 바카라사이트 sexual harassment of women turned violent.
The government-funded university is to remain closed while local authorities address 바카라사이트 demands set out by 바카라사이트 mostly female student body for greater security on campus, following several allegations of assault on campus.
The most recent incident, said to involve a female student being assaulted by men on motorbikes, sparked several days of demonstrations after students said that 바카라사이트 university had ignored 바카라사이트ir complaints.
Footage of women being beaten by police with batons during 바카라사이트 clashes went viral, causing national outrage.
An inquiry has been launched into 바카라사이트 actions of police at 바카라사이트 scene, and two officers have since been suspended. However, some university officials appear to have defended police, claiming that protesting students had attempted to enter 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor¡¯s residence, becoming violent when police tried to stop 바카라사이트m.
The Indian Express newspaper quoted BHU vice chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi as saying: ¡°Security for boys and girls can never be at par. If we are going to listen to every demand of every girl we won¡¯t be able to run 바카라사이트 university. All 바카라사이트se rules are for 바카라사이트ir safety, all in favour of 바카라사이트 girl students.¡±
Fur바카라사이트r protests are planned in major cities around 바카라사이트 country.
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