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BHU Protest: ABVP Demands Chief Proctor's Removal Amid Women's Safety Concerns
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News18•02-10-2026, 07:42
BHU Protest: ABVP Demands Chief Proctor's Removal Amid Women's Safety Concerns
- •ABVP-led indefinite protest at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) entered its ninth day on October 1.
- •Students held a torchlight procession from the Central Office to Singh Dwar, demanding women's safety, student rights, and administrative accountability.
- •The protest, which began on September 23, calls for the removal of BHU Chief Proctor Prof. Sandeep Pokhariya.
- •ABVP demands reforms to the university's security and proctorial system, including CCTV cameras, better lighting, and restrictions on unauthorized entry.
- •Protest activities have included sit-ins, a symbolic hunger strike, and a symbolic funeral procession targeting the Chief Proctor's office.
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The ABVP-led protest at Banaras Hindu University includes demands for the removal of Chief Proctor Prof. Sandeep Pokhariya and structural reforms to the proctorial and security systems, such as installing CCTV cameras, improving lighting at vulnerable locations, and restricting unauthorized entry.
The indefinite protest led by ABVP at Banaras Hindu University began on September 23 and entered its ninth day on October 1.
The agitation has involved various forms of protest, including sit-ins, a symbolic hunger strike, a torchlight procession from the Central Office to Singh Dwar, and a symbolic funeral procession targeting the Chief Proctor's office.
