BHU students protests highlights: Narendra Modi 'unhappy' over incident, asks UP CM to act against guilty

File image of BHU protests. PTI[/caption]Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday sought a report from the divisional commissioner about the incident as various political parties, including the Samajwadi Party (SP), criticised the government and condemned the police action."I have sought a report from the divisional commissioner, Varanasi, about the entire incident," Adityanath said in Lucknow.The baton charge on journalists led to protests in Lucknow with some scribes staging a sit-in near the chief minister's residence. They later submitted a memorandum to the district magistrate demanding action against the guilty.Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav tweeted, "The government should resolve the issue by talks, not by lathicharge. It is condemnable. Action should be taken against the guilty."Congress leaders Raj Babbar and PL Punia, along with scores of party activists, were detained today when they tried to visit the BHU.They were later released. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP over the alleged police lathicharge on female students.Attaching a link to a video of the students who alleged that they were beaten up by male policemen at the campus, Gandhi tweeted, "BJP version of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao in BHU."CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury tweeted, "Only a barbaric govt unleashes male police with lathis on women students. Why is BJP-RSS so scared of students?"Senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav denounced the alleged police action against the students and said the issue will be raised in Parliament.The BHU issued a statement last night saying that the 'dharna' by the students just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit was "politically motivated" to malign the image of the university.The alleged eve-teasing incident had occurred on Thursday night after which the students started the protest.The university also said that security guards were regularly patrolling the campus and assistance from the police had been sought to maintain peace in the campus.Senior officials, including District Magistrate Yogeshwar Ram Mishra and Superintendent of Police Dinesh Singh, have visited the campus and police presence outside it has been beefed up.Nearly 1,500 police personnel, including contingents of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), have been deployed to maintain law and order in the campus.BHU students said that they undertook the protest near the university's main gate against rising incidents of alleged eve-teasing on the campus.A woman student of the Arts Faculty was allegedly harassed by three motorcycle-borne men inside the campus while she was returning to her hostel, triggering the dharna.According to the complainant, the men abused her and fled when she resisted their attempts.The woman alleged that security guards, about 100 metres from where the incident happened, did nothing to stop them.She said her warden, instead of taking up the issue with her superiors, asked her why was she was returning late to the hostel.The warden's response angered the students who sat on a 'dharna' at the main gate midnight Thursday.BHU students have alleged they have to face eve-teasers on the campus regularly and the varsity administration was not taking any action to stop the miscreants.The police and BHU professors tried to pacify the students on Saturday, but they refused to end their protest and sought assurance from the university vice-chancellor.A press release issued by the information department of Varanasi said that a case has been registered against a Facebook page under the cyber law for allegedly posting provocative photos and videos relating to the violence.With inputs from PTI