ABVP Members Blacken Professor’s Face in Kutch, Gujarat
Gujarat, June 27: Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vishwa Parishad (ABVP) blackened the face of a professor and paraded him through the campus ground at Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kutch University in the Bhuj district of Kutch, Gujarat, on 26 June.
The incident took place during the run-up to the University’s senate elections, which are scheduled for 22 July as per a report in The Indian Express.
ABVP student leaders accused Professor Girin Baxi, Associate Professor and Head of the Chemistry Department and a coordinator for the elections, of selectively rejecting voter registration forms, The Indian Express stated.
The university’s vice chancellor said that a group of students, from the RSS’ youth wing, ABVP, dragged Professor Baxi out of the classroom while he was giving a lecture, and threw a “black substance” on his face. The students then paraded Baxi through the college campus to the vice chancellor’s office, and continued to protest outside, the newspaper reported.
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Baxi was rushed to a hospital after he complained of skin irritation following the attack. The substance that was thrown at him is yet to be identified.
The Bhuj police has registered a case against a group of around 15 to 20 persons, The Indian Express reported, under section 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), and section 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from duty) of the Indian Penal Code.
Additionally, charges have been levelled against the attackers under sections related to criminal intimidation and rioting, the police added.
Courtesy: www.thequint.com
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Mehbooba seeks release of people arrested for 'peaceful' protests against Khamenei's killing
Srinagar (PTI): Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir Police to release those arrested for staging protests in the Valley against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israel strike on February 28.
“Scores of protesters, including women, have been arrested across Kashmir for peacefully participating in rallies in the wake of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's martyrdom.
“Authorities had assured their families that they would be released soon. But, unfortunately, this hasn't been the case. Urge Jammu and Kashmir Police to consider their release at the earliest,” Mufti said in a post on X.
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Kashmir, which is home to about 15 lakh Shias, saw major protests at the Lal Chowk and Saida Kadal in Srinagar, Budgam, Bandipora, Anantnag and Pulwama after the news of Khamenei's killing spread, forcing the authorities to impose restrictions, which were lifted on Saturday morning.
While the protests were largely peaceful, minor clashes broke out at a few places between the security forces and the protesters, prompting the former to use force to maintain law and order.
The US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989.
Following the military offensive, Iran has carried out a wave of attacks mainly targeting Israeli and American military bases in several Gulf countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
In the last few days, the conflict has widened significantly with attacks and counter-attacks by both sides.
