BHU violence: How long will the university have to wait for progressive leadership?

India aspires to lead the world with campaigns like 'Digital India'; however, its 'esteemed' BHU allows non-vegetarian food in the boys' hostel, but not in its girls' hostel

After the Uttar Pradesh police lathi-charged and thrashed women students protesting against the inaction and victim blaming in the alleged molestation of a fellow student at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), vice chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi made certain unfortunate statements. It appeared as though he did not realise the diginity of his position or his intellectual stature. He spoke like a loud-mouthed corporation councillor who, when confronted about the problems in his constituency, presents its geographical vastness and growing population as excuses.

Tripathi, in an interview, recounted the area of BHU in acres, the number of students enrolled, the number of