In an utterly shocking remark, BHU Vice-Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi has warned girl students at the campus against talking about sexual harassment openly.

As if this weren't bizarre enough, the V-C went on to issue another sexist remark. He said that in trying to talk about sexual harassment, the girl students "have put their modesty in the market".

When Yogi Adityanath was asked whether the girls' safety inside the campus had been compromised, the chief minister said strict action should have been taken when the matter was first reported, while going on to add that the entry of outsiders in any university must be strictly prohibited.

"The BHU administration should have ensured the safety and security of girls on priority. We have sent a report to the Centre. I assure that the administration will do its utmost to see to it that the aggrieved girls get justice. I have asked the BHU to strictly bar the entry of outsiders or unknown elements inside the premises", Adityanath said.

HOW THE BHU VIOLENCE STARTED

A number of students, including women, and two journalists were injured in a baton-charge by the police in the BHU where a protest on Saturday night against an alleged eve-teasing incident turned violent . An inquiry has been ordered into the violence on the campus.

While clamour for the vice-chancellor's sacking continues to grow from various quarters, Tripathi remains defiant and unapologetic over the situation and has instead blamed the media for blowing a 'non-issue' out of proportion.

The blame game is on over the violence and unrest in the BHU premises. While the varsity administration has blamed the university, the vice-chancellor has called it a simple case of eve-teasing .

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