more-inAlleging molestation and harassment on their way to school in neighbouring Kanwali village in Rewari, as many as 13 girls from Gothra Tappa Dahina village here have been on a hunger strike for the past one week seeking upgrade of their village school to the senior secondary level. Looming threatNikita, one of the protesters, said boys passed lewd comments on them and harassed them on their way to school in Kanwali village and the parents of many of them had advised them to give up their studies. We have a small demand to upgrade the high school in the village to the senior secondary level,” said Nikita. ‘Govt least bothered’The village Sarpanch, Suresh Chauhan, and sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav are also holding the strike in support of the girls. “Even girl students of Classes VIII and IX in the village school have come out in support of the agitation,” said Mr. Chauhan.

Source: The Hindu May 17, 2017 01:41 UTC