Tag: BHU
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In campaign mode, PM Modi asks Varanasi to teach ‘right lesson’ to those who mocked Vande Bharat Express
Modi says all round development of the country could be possible because there was an absolute majority government at the helm of affairs
February 19, 2019 -
NCW defunct, pliant to PM Modi, says All India Mahila Congress president
Dev hit back asking where was the NCW when the girls of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were assaulted. It happens to be PM Modi’s constituency.
January 11, 2019 -
JNU, AMU among 62 higher educational institutions granted full autonomy by UGC
Various universities, including the Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Hyderabad, BHU, AMU and TERI, were given full autonomy on Tuesday by the University Grants Commission (UGC) after maintaining high standards of excellence. With the approval of autonomy, the universities may now start new courses, plan their own syllabi and collaborate with foreign institutions. The decision …
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March 21, 2018 -
Play staged on BHU campus didn’t glorify Nathuram Godse: Probe panel
A play which allegedly celebrated the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse, was staged in Banaras Hindu University at the three-day cultural festival Sanskriti 2018 organised by BHU’s Faculty of Arts last month. It was earlier reported that while the participants presented the play on stage, students, who were watching it, cheered and clapped. A …
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March 18, 2018 -
Play ‘celebrating’ Nathuram Godse staged on BHU campus
A play which celebrated the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse, was staged in Banaras Hindu University at the three-day cultural festival Sanskriti 2018 organised by BHU’s Faculty of Arts. According to a report in News18, while the participants presented the play on stage, students, who were watching it, cheered and clapped. A video in …
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February 22, 2018 -
No intention to change names of BHU, AMU: Javadekar
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has no intention to change the names of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU). A UGC panel has recommended that words such as ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ be dropped from the Banaras Hindu University and the Aligarh Muslim University respectively as they not reflect their …
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October 9, 2017 -
VC going on indefinite leave a victory for us: BHU students
BHU students, who have been protesting against the lathicharge on girls at the campus last month, today hailed the Vice Chancellor’s move to go on indefinite leave as a “victory” for them. University Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi, under fire for his alleged mishandling of student protests last month, yesterday proceeded on indefinite leave citing …
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October 4, 2017 -
BHU V-C Girish Tripathi goes on leave, cites personal reasons
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vice chancellor (V-C) Girish Chandra Tripathi went on an indefinite leave, citing personal reasons, on Monday. Tripathi’s tenure ends on 30 November. The development comes amid indications from top Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) sources that the central government was upset with the manner in which he handled the entire …
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October 2, 2017 -
BHU students protest in Delhi, demand VC’s ouster
Students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) staged a sit-in here on Tuesday demanding resignation of BHU Vice Chancellor G.C. Tripathi. Students from the Punjab University, Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University also joined the protest, along with other student group members. The protesters accused Tripathi of being anti-women, alleging that he did not …
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September 26, 2017 -
AAP condemns police action against BHU students
The AAP on Monday condemned the police action against students of the Banaras Hindu University, claiming that the incident betrayed the “inhuman face” of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh. AAP spokesperson Ashutosh said it was “shameful” that the Uttar Pradesh Police lathicharged the students who were raising the issue of harassment. “It is indeed …
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September 26, 2017 -
BHU guard uniform similar to cops’; SSP asks varsity to change
Varanasi district administration has asked the Banaras Hindu University to change the uniform of their security guards – which is similar to the state police’s uniform – in order to avoid any confusion. The order comes in the aftermath of the widespread criticism of the state police after it was alleged that a number of …
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September 26, 2017 -
PM should apologise over BHU incident: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for police action against students at Banaras Hindu University during a protest over an eve-teasing incident. Gandhi, on a three-day tour of poll-bound Gujarat, said the PM should tender apology as the incident took place in his constituency, Varanasi. “The incident …
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September 26, 2017 -
Yogi seeks report on BHU police action
Several officials are in the dock consequent to the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) violence on Saturday night as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked for a report from the Varanasi Police Commissioner regarding the incident. The agitation by woman students against a sexual harassment incident turned violent at the BHU campus in Varanasi …
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September 25, 2017 -
Saurabh Bhardwaj: Throw intolerant BJP out of power
Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday condemned the midnight police baton charge on girl students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which is in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency. “AAP appeals to student community across the country to maintain peace and calm, and wait for the appropriate time to throw this intolerant government out …
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September 25, 2017 -
Tension continues at BHU, campus shut till Oct 2
Tension prevailed at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus here on Sunday after an agitation by women students, protesting molestation of a student, turned violent late on Saturday when police used force to disperse the protesters. Additional police force has been deployed at the campus as a precautionary measure after police carried out a baton-charge …
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September 24, 2017 -
Sharad Yadav criticises police action against protesting BHU
Senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today denounced the alleged police action against Banaras Hindu University students protesting the increasing incidents of eve-teasing on the campus, and said the issue will be raised in Parliament. A group of students had staged a sit-in at the main gate of the university after a woman student of the …
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September 24, 2017 -
BHU molestation case: Police ‘lathi-charge’ women students
Clashes between students and police officials broke out at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on late Saturday night, after police lathi-charged on protesting. According to media reports, several students were injured in the clashes, who were protesting against alleged molestation of a university girl and the failure of the administration to act against the attackers. …
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September 24, 2017