The violence against women students at Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh shows the inhuman and brutal face of the BJP government, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Monday.
Senior AAP leader Ashutosh said that it is extremely unfortunate and shameful that the UP police used violence against women students who were only protesting against alleged molestation on campus.
“Instead of taking action against the molesters, the authorities ignored all protocol and barged into the campus during the wee hours to beat up the students,” Mr. Ashutosh said.
FIR against 1,200
He said that the women students were only raising their voice against molestation, demanding safety on campus, which is their right.
“Action should have been taken against the men, who molested the woman. But the BJP-ruled State government and the university acted against the protesters. FIRs were registered against 1,200 students. This is shameful,” he said.