New Delhi: A number of students of Gargi College in Delhi have alleged they were manhandled, molested and sexually assaulted by a group of u201c drunken menu201d u2014 said to be pro- CAA demonstrators u2014 at the instituteu2019s annual cultural fest u2018 Reverieu2019 on Saturday.
A student told IANS over the phone that u201c around 6.30 pm, the field was so crowded that there was no space to move.
Two of my friends had held my hands so that I donu2019t get lost.
Suddenly immense pressure came from behind and I lost my grip. I couldnu2019t find my friends for 10- 15 minutes, and in that time, I was groped thrice, somebody reached inside my skirt and I couldnu2019t move,u201d she said. She said she found her friends but they went away for five minutes to get water for her and that is when she noticed u201c a 30 or 35- year- old man masturbating at me.u201d Another student shared her horrifying experience and said, u201c Around 3- 3.30 pm, around 300- 400 men pushed the gate and entered the college.
There were no police or security at the gate from 3 pm to 4 pm... some of them groped, molested and harassed us.u201d The Democratic Students Federation has alleged that the intruders raised u2018 Jai Sri Ramu2019 slogans and waved saffron flags. It claimed that the security guards ignored the incident and the administration only reinforced their apathy.
The principal, however, has denied the allegations of molestation.
Agencies Molested thrice in 10 minutes: Gargi College girls recount horror Protesters give way to funeral procession At Shaheen Bagh, the people protesting against the CAA for almost two months, pushed away barricades on Sunday to make way for a funeral procession. In a video, the protesters can be seen removing barricades to give way to the funeral procession of a Hindu. u201c We respect each other and by allowing the procession to pass through, we have not done anything unusual. We have allowed buses and ambulances too,u201d Shaheen, a protester said.
