File | Photo Credit: PTImore-inCity-based former students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have alleged there is a conspiracy to defame the institution, and criticised the administration for its failure to handle the violence on the campus. The incident happened after some students wanted to meet the vice-chancellor at his residence. Pyare Lal, a BHU alumnus working as a consultant with Indian Naval Maritime Academy, claimed that the violence was orchestrated at the behest of opposition parties. BHU students will never defile the statue of Mahamana (as Madan Mohan Malviya is called). We are mulling approaching the President for his intervention.”Allegations dismissedEx-student Siddh Vidya, an advocate, dismissed the allegations of rampant eve-teasing made by a section of students.

Source: The Hindu September 28, 2017 02:48 UTC