IIT-BHU Molestation: ABVP Slams UP Cong Chief for ‘Cheap Politics’

The RSS-affiliated ABVP on Saturday condemned Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai’s feedback on the alleged incident of molestation on the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus and dubbed it an try to defame prestigious tutorial establishments together with his “cheap politics”.

The ABVP’s outburst got here as Rai accused members of the scholars’ group of being concerned within the November 1 incident.

It stated Rai’s current remarks are “devoid of facts”. “Furthermore, he has now turned his attention to an old student movement at the Allahabad University,” the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) stated in a launch.

“It is extremely disheartening that instead of addressing the grave issues faced by the students, Rai is exploiting them for his cheap politics, thereby influencing the pursuit of justice,” the discharge added. Referring to the Allahabad University’s case, the RSS’ scholar wing stated a tragic incident on July 11, 2023, resulted within the premature demise of a scholar named Ashutosh Dubey on account of lack of medical safety and negligence on the a part of the college administration.

Following this, the coed leaders from the Samajwadi Chatra Sabha and the NSUI vandalized the college, the ABVP alleged. The ABVP stated a case was filed on this regard towards six named individuals and one unidentified particular person through which its employee Atendra Singh was not named however a case was registered towards him later.

Earlier on Friday, Rai wrote on social media platform X, “Atendra Singh is currently the leader of ABVP of the Kashi prant of the Sangh against whom an FIR has been registered that he went to the Sanskrit department of Allahabad University and molested and looted female teachers.” “A case was lodged on 24/7/ 2023 but no action has been taken till date. On one hand, there is a case of indecency with a student in IIT-BHU, on the other hand, this disgusting act in Prayagraj (Allahabad).. this is the character of the ABVP,” he stated in one other put up. Reacting to Rai’s remark, the ABVP stated, “The Congress leader is trying to hide the perpetrators of the heinous act that happened to the student in the BHU. Such an act would have exposed the shameful politics of the Congress state president.” An FIR has been lodged towards the Uttar Pradesh Congress president on a grievance from the ABVP for allegedly selling enmity.

Based on the grievance lodged by an ABVP office-bearer, an FIR was lodged towards the Congress chief beneath Section 505(2) (statements creating or selling enmity, hatred or ill-will between lessons) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the Lanka police station in Varanasi on Friday night time. Rai has described the grievance towards him as a “sign of nervousness” on the a part of the ABVP.

“This shows their nervousness. A probe in the matter will reveal who is involved in it (the molestation incident). The BHU has become a den of ABVP (members) who harbour outsiders,” he informed PTI. The alleged incident of molestation occurred on Wednesday night time. According to the complainant, the coed had gone out of her hostel with a buddy when three males on a bike forcibly took her to a nook and gagged her after separating her from her buddy close to the Karman Baba temple.

The accused then allegedly stripped the lady, made a video of her and took images. They let her go after about 15 minutes and took her cellphone quantity, the grievance said. On the idea of the sufferer’s grievance, an FIR has been registered beneath part 354 (assault or legal drive to a girl with intent to outrage her modesty) of the IPC and beneath provisions of the Information Technology Act on the Lanka police station.

Police are but to make any arrest within the matter.

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