Minister Anupriya faces protest on BHU campus

Varanasi | Tuesday | 9th October, 2018

Summary:

VARANASI: Union minister of state for health Anupriya Patel on Monday faced protest on Banaras Hindu University campus from a group of students who were demanding withdrawal of amendment in the SC/ST Act.On Monday morning, as Anupriya came out of LD Guest House situated on the campus, students surrounded her and started shouting slogans. They kept following the minister till she reached her vehicle. They were later forcibly removed by her security guards.DM Surendra Singh has sought explanation from ADM (protocol) for the alleged breach in the minister's security following a complaint moved by Apna Dal (Sonelal) president and Anupriya's husband Ashish Patel Reports said Anupriya had stayed at the guest house on BHU campus on Sunday night. On Monday morning, when she along with Ashish and her security detail was coming out of the guest house to board her car, a group of students came in front of it and tried to give her a memorandum containing their demands..