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The Banaras Hindu University women's rights protest is a series of events beginning with a Banaras Hindu University student's September 2017 complaint that the university administration treats women unfairly.
Harassment incident
On 21 September 2017 a woman reported sexual harassment to the university.[1] She claimed that the university responded by blaming her.[1]
Protests
Template:Unbalanced section The next day, 22 September, students organized a protest of the university's treatment of women.[1]
The university's administration filed a First information report against hundreds of students and alleged outsiders for rioting, mischief indented arson, attempt to murder among other sections of Indian Penal Code.[2]
Security officers used violence in an attempt to get the protesters to disperse .[3][4] Various protesters reported injuries. Alleged outsiders joined students in stone-pelting.[5]
The protests in Benares triggered protests in Delhi.[6]Template:Better source needed
At the one year anniversary of the protest students organized another protest.[7] The protesters reported that an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad student group attacked them violently for protesting.[8]
Reactions
The university criticized the girl who made the original complaint for being out at night.[9] Template:Better source neededTemplate:Failed verification
PM Modi discussed a response with the chief minister.[10]
Uttar Pradesh Governor called the incident sad [5]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recommended better communication as a way to prevent future such protests.[11]
A committee was set-up under Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary.[5]
In May 2018, following-up on an inquiry report, the university administration debarred 11 students on charges of vandalism and assault.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Student Protests Have Challenged the Ideological Stagnation of BHU. The Wire (Indian web publication)(2 October 2017).
- ↑ What is the BHU protest? everything you need to know. The Indian Express(25 September 2017).
- ↑ BHU protest: From 'sexist' rules to unruly force and political mudslinging. Business Standard India(25 September 2017).
- ↑ BHU protest turns violent: Police lathicharge students protesting against victim shaming. The Indian Express(24 September 2017).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 BHU protest: What really happened in Banaras Hindu University and why girls wanted to meet Vice Chancellor. The Financial Express(25 September 2017).
- ↑ Several students injured as BHU protest turns violent. The Times of India(25 September 2017).
- ↑ BHU Female Students Attacked on Anniversary of Sexual Harassment Protests. NewsClick(24 September 2018).
- ↑ On first anniversary of Banaras Hindu University protests, ABVP workers assault students, journalist. Scroll.in(24 September 2018).
- ↑ The Vicious Response To Protesting Women Students At BHU. Feminism In India(27 September 2017).
- ↑ BHU violence: Heads roll as PM Modi speaks to CM Adityanath, committee set up to look into incident. www.hindustantimes.com(25 September 2017).
- ↑ BHU students protests highlights: Narendra Modi 'unhappy' over incident, asks UP CM to act against guilty. Firstpost(27 September 2017).
- ↑ Students who led BHU protest debarred from future courses. The Times of India(6 November 2018).