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==Protests==
==Protests==
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The next day, 22 September, students organized a protest of the university's treatment of women.<ref name="Mishra October 2017"/>
The next day, 22 September, students organized a protest of the university's treatment of women.<ref name="Mishra October 2017"/>


The university's administration filed a [[First information report]] against hundreds of students.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is the BHU protest? everything you need to know |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/bhu-protest-police-lathicharge-video-sexual-harassment-molestation-4860135/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=What is the BHU protest? everything you need to know |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/bhu-protest-police-lathicharge-video-sexual-harassment-molestation-4860135/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>


Security officers used violence in an attempt to get protesters to disperse.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Akash |first1=Kumar |title=BHU protest: From 'sexist' rules to unruly force and political mudslinging |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bhu-protest-from-sexist-rules-to-unruly-force-and-political-mudslinging-117092500563_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=25 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BHU protest turns violent: Police lathicharge students protesting against victim shaming |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/police-resort-to-lathicharge-on-students-protesting-against-victim-shaming-at-bhu-live-updates-4858487/ |website=The Indian Express |date=24 September 2017}}</ref> Various protesters reported injuries.<ref>{{cite web |title=BHU protest: What really happened in Banaras Hindu University and why girls wanted to meet Vice Chancellor |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bhu-protest-what-really-happened-in-banaras-hindu-university-and-why-girls-wanted-to-meet-vice-chancellor/870096/ |website=The Financial Express |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>
Security officers used violence in an attempt to get protesters to disperse the protestors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Akash |first1=Kumar |title=BHU protest: From 'sexist' rules to unruly force and political mudslinging |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bhu-protest-from-sexist-rules-to-unruly-force-and-political-mudslinging-117092500563_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=25 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BHU protest turns violent: Police lathicharge students protesting against victim shaming |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/police-resort-to-lathicharge-on-students-protesting-against-victim-shaming-at-bhu-live-updates-4858487/ |website=The Indian Express |date=24 September 2017}}</ref> Various protesters reported injuries. Alleged outsiders joined students in stone-pelting.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=BHU protest: What really happened in Banaras Hindu University and why girls wanted to meet Vice Chancellor |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bhu-protest-what-really-happened-in-banaras-hindu-university-and-why-girls-wanted-to-meet-vice-chancellor/870096/ |website=The Financial Express |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>


The protests in Benares triggered protests in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dikshit |first1=Rajeev |title=Several students injured as BHU protest turns violent |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/several-students-injured-as-bhu-protest-turns-violent/articleshow/60820729.cms |website=The Times of India |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>
The protests in Benares triggered protests in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dikshit |first1=Rajeev |title=Several students injured as BHU protest turns violent |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/several-students-injured-as-bhu-protest-turns-violent/articleshow/60820729.cms |website=The Times of India |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=December 2021|reason=See [[WP:TOI]]}}


At the one year anniversary of the protest students organized another protest.<ref>{{cite web |title=BHU Female Students Attacked on Anniversary of Sexual Harassment Protests |url=https://www.newsclick.in/anniversary-anti-eve-teasing-bhu-protests-women-students-heckled-and-attacked-yet-again |website=NewsClick |language=en |date=24 September 2018}}</ref> The protesters reported that an [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] student group attacked them violently for protesting.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mohan |first1=Siddhant |title=On first anniversary of Banaras Hindu University protests, ABVP workers assault students, journalist |url=https://scroll.in/article/895643/on-first-anniversary-of-banaras-hindu-university-protests-abvp-workers-assault-students-journalist |website=[[Scroll.in]] |date=24 September 2018}}</ref>
At the one year anniversary of the protest students organized another protest.<ref>{{cite web |title=BHU Female Students Attacked on Anniversary of Sexual Harassment Protests |url=https://www.newsclick.in/anniversary-anti-eve-teasing-bhu-protests-women-students-heckled-and-attacked-yet-again |website=NewsClick |language=en |date=24 September 2018}}</ref> The protesters reported that an [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] student group attacked them violently for protesting.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mohan |first1=Siddhant |title=On first anniversary of Banaras Hindu University protests, ABVP workers assault students, journalist |url=https://scroll.in/article/895643/on-first-anniversary-of-banaras-hindu-university-protests-abvp-workers-assault-students-journalist |website=[[Scroll.in]] |date=24 September 2018}}</ref>


==Reactions==
==Reactions==
The university criticized the girl who made the original complaint for being out at night.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bose |first1=Sunaina |title=The Vicious Response To Protesting Women Students At BHU |url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/09/28/bhu-protest-severe-backlash/ |website=Feminism In India |date=27 September 2017}}</ref>
The university criticized the girl who made the original complaint for being out at night.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bose |first1=Sunaina |title=The Vicious Response To Protesting Women Students At BHU |url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/09/28/bhu-protest-severe-backlash/ |website=Feminism In India |date=27 September 2017}}</ref> {{Better source needed|reason=FeminismInIndia is not a newswebsite. The reference shared here is of an opinion piece.|date=December 2021}}{{Failed verification|date=December 2021}}


The September 2017 protest got extra attention for occurring at the time of a visit by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Rohit Kumar |title=Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Banaras Hindu University students protest against eve teasing incident |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/banaras-hindu-university-eve-teasing-modi-1050203-2017-09-22 |website=India Today |date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
PM [[Modi]] discussed a response with the chief minister.<ref>{{cite web |title=BHU violence: Heads roll as PM Modi speaks to CM Adityanath, committee set up to look into incident |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhu-violence-heads-roll-as-pm-modi-speaks-to-cm-adityanath-committee-to-look-into-incident/story-N59UFg34MDd7DwZ6BMv6SP.html |website=www.hindustantimes.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218173115/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhu-violence-heads-roll-as-pm-modi-speaks-to-cm-adityanath-committee-to-look-into-incident/story-N59UFg34MDd7DwZ6BMv6SP.html |archivedate=18 February 2018 |language=en |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>


Modi discussed a response with the chief minister.<ref>{{cite web |title=BHU violence: Heads roll as PM Modi speaks to CM Adityanath, committee set up to look into incident |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhu-violence-heads-roll-as-pm-modi-speaks-to-cm-adityanath-committee-to-look-into-incident/story-N59UFg34MDd7DwZ6BMv6SP.html |website=www.hindustantimes.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218173115/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhu-violence-heads-roll-as-pm-modi-speaks-to-cm-adityanath-committee-to-look-into-incident/story-N59UFg34MDd7DwZ6BMv6SP.html |archivedate=18 February 2018 |language=en |date=25 September 2017}}</ref>
Uttar Pradesh [[Governor (India)|Governor]] called the incident sad <ref name=":0" />


Uttar Pradhesh Chief Minister [[Yogi Adityanath]] recommended better communication as a way to prevent future such protests.<ref>{{cite web |title=BHU students protests highlights: Narendra Modi 'unhappy' over incident, asks UP CM to act against guilty |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/bhu-students-unrest-live-updates-firs-registered-against-1200-students-for-arson-hostels-mostly-vacated-4078457.html |website=Firstpost |date=27 September 2017}}</ref>
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister [[Yogi Adityanath]] recommended better communication as a way to prevent future such protests.<ref>{{cite web |title=BHU students protests highlights: Narendra Modi 'unhappy' over incident, asks UP CM to act against guilty |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/bhu-students-unrest-live-updates-firs-registered-against-1200-students-for-arson-hostels-mostly-vacated-4078457.html |website=Firstpost |date=27 September 2017}}</ref>


In 2018 Banaras Hindu University debarred 11 students who participated in the protest.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dua |first1=Rohan |title=Students who led BHU protest debarred from future courses |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/bhu-bars-11-for-protests-over-molestation/articleshow/66518792.cms |website=The Times of India |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>
A committee was set-up under [[Chief secretary (India)|Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary]].<ref name=":0" />
 
In May 2018, following-up on an inquiry report, the university administration debarred 11 students on charges of vandalism and assault.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dua |first1=Rohan |title=Students who led BHU protest debarred from future courses |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/bhu-bars-11-for-protests-over-molestation/articleshow/66518792.cms |website=The Times of India |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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DateSeptember 2017

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 protesters to disperse the protestors.[3][4] Various protesters reported injuries. Alleged outsiders joined students in stone-pelting.[5]

The protests in Benares triggered protests in Delhi.[6][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] [better source needed][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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mishra, Bishnu (2 October 2017). "Student Protests Have Challenged the Ideological Stagnation of BHU". The Wire (Indian web publication).
  2. "What is the BHU protest? everything you need to know". The Indian Express. 25 September 2017.
  3. Akash, Kumar (25 September 2017). "BHU protest: From 'sexist' rules to unruly force and political mudslinging". Business Standard India.
  4. "BHU protest turns violent: Police lathicharge students protesting against victim shaming". The Indian Express. 24 September 2017.
  5. 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.
  6. Dikshit, Rajeev (25 September 2017). "Several students injured as BHU protest turns violent". The Times of India.
  7. "BHU Female Students Attacked on Anniversary of Sexual Harassment Protests". NewsClick. 24 September 2018.
  8. Mohan, Siddhant (24 September 2018). "On first anniversary of Banaras Hindu University protests, ABVP workers assault students, journalist". Scroll.in.
  9. Bose, Sunaina (27 September 2017). "The Vicious Response To Protesting Women Students At BHU". Feminism In India.
  10. "BHU violence: Heads roll as PM Modi speaks to CM Adityanath, committee set up to look into incident". www.hindustantimes.com. 25 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018.
  11. "BHU students protests highlights: Narendra Modi 'unhappy' over incident, asks UP CM to act against guilty". Firstpost. 27 September 2017.
  12. Dua, Rohan (6 November 2018). "Students who led BHU protest debarred from future courses". The Times of India.