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Don't try to be a boy: How the BHU VC put his foot in the mouth

GC Tripathi's media interactions have only worsened the perception about the university administration

An injured student writhing in pain after police allegedly beat them up during a clash at BHU, Varanasi.
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An injured student writhing in pain after police allegedly beat them up during a clash at BHU, Varanasi.

BS Web Team New Delhi
Protests by girl students of Banaras Hindu University demanding better security on campus and the subsequent lathi charge by the police on the students have attracted attention over the last few days. 

Now, the university has been brought back into focus by the interviews given by BHU Vice Chancellor, Girish Chandra Tripathi. Yesterday, Tripathi spoke to different media organisations and his statements have raised a few eyebrows. The statements reveal the mindset girl students in BHU are struggling against. 

We look at some of the statements made by him in the interviews

Not a case of molestation but eve-teasing

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