Varanasi: Hundreds of students from different institutes and faculties of the Banaras Hindu University boycotted classes and carried out an Akrosh March on Saturday in protest against the proposal for construction of a boundary wall to provide a closed campus to IIT-BHU with controlled access.Terming the proposal as a bid of creating partition within the BHU campus, students from faculties of law, theology, social science, arts, commerce and agriculture sciences boycotted classes and came out on the road, carrying portraits of BHU founder Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya and reached near the building which was known as students union in the past.They said each student was important on the campus and it could never be partitioned in the name of security of IIT-BHU or Institute of Medical Science with boundary walls. Student Mrityunjaya Tiwari termed the proposal as a bid to kill the dreams of Mahamana.Other speakers, including Patanjali, Abhishek, Shyamal Nandu, Kshitij, Durgesh and Darshit appealed to BHU administration to clear its stand on the proposal, claiming that most of the academicians and staff of university were extending their support. The protesters warned of a massive agitation if the proposal was not retracted. Several groups of students staged massive protests against the proposal near the BHU gate. On the intervening night of November 1 and 2, a girl students of IIT-BHU had been harassed by three motorcycle- borne miscreants. It led to a massive sit-in and demonstration.We also published the following articles recentlyIIT-BHU to work on proposal for enhancing security on campusFollowing protests by students at IIT-BHU in Varanasi after the sexual assault of a girl student on campus, the administration has agreed to construct a boundary wall around the institute for controlled access. Steps to enhance security, such as restricting movement at night and installing CCTV cameras, had already been initiated. However, some groups objected to the proposal, calling it a partition of the BHU campus. A joint committee will be formed to survey the campus and the report will be submitted for approval and funding.UP: IIT-BHU student molested, stripped by bike-borne menA student at IIT-BHU in Varanasi reported an incident of molestation and public humiliation by three individuals on motorcycles. The perpetrators recorded a video of the incident near her hostel. Students from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) organized a protest, calling for a restriction on outsiders entering the campus. An FIR has been lodged, and authorities are working to identify and locate the culprits. Hundreds of students gathered to protest the incident. The victims identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy.Security tightened for outsiders entering IIT-BHU after molestation of student; SHO removedSecurity has been increased at IIT-BHU following the alleged molestation and stripping of a student near her hostel. The incident led to protests by hundreds of students, who demanded increased security and a ban on outsiders entering the campus. The police have formed teams to identify and arrest the attackers, and are using CCTV footage and mobile surveillance for investigation. The university officials have implemented measures such as barricades and identity card checks to ensure a safe environment for students and employees.

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