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Violence stops, but Allahabad varsity campus remains tense
After two days of unrest, an uneasy calm prevailed on the Allahabad University campus on Friday. Despite heavy police presence, the students observed a ‘Black Day’ and held a protest march.
After two days of unrest, an uneasy calm prevailed on the Allahabad University campus on Friday. Despite heavy police presence, the students observed a ‘Black Day’ and held a protest march.
An order of the university asking students to vacate hostels after the year-end exams had triggered violence.
On Wednesday, the students had gheraoed the vice-chancellor’s office, from where he was rescued on Thursday evening. The students immediately went on a rampage, burning cars and damaging university property, resulting in a lathicharge by the police.
On Friday, the students handed over a memorandum addressed to the President Pratibha Patil at the district collectorate, protesting against the lathicharge and demanding action against the policemen involved.
