JD(U) MP raises Allahabad Univ issue in RS

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 08 2016 | 4:02 PM IST
Senior JD-U member K C Tyagi today raised the issue of the "authoritarian attitude" of Allahabad University Vice Chancellor, saying the students union president Richa Singh had written to all MPs on the matter and about gender insensitivity.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, he said "first we saw the sacrifice of Rohith, then the Kanhaiya episode and now Richa Singh episode is in the process."
The senior JD(U) leader said Singh, who had come to meet him yesterday, has raised issues of "crime against women, gender insensitiveness, authoritarian attitude of Vice Chancellor of the Allahabad University..." and added that abusive slogans were written against her on walls.
Tyagi said he was sharing the concern of the House.
To this, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said there "should be no attack" on students, student movements and student independence.
Naqvi said he would bring the matter to the notice of the minister concerned so that proper action could be take if there has been any discrimination on part of the university administration.
Deputy Chairman P J Kurien told the members that Naqvi has said he will ensure investigation into the matter.
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First Published: Mar 08 2016 | 4:02 PM IST

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