Accusing National Students Union of India (NSUI) workers and leaders of resorting to violence and intimidating candidates during campaigning for students union elections, a delegation of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) met Director General of Police (DGP), AN Upadhyay at the police headquarters here on Tuesday.
They handed over a memorandum and requested the DGP to take appropriate steps to ensure free, fair and peaceful students’ election.The delegation led by BJYM State president Anurag Singhdeo alleged that the Congress and people associated with the party were trying to disturb the atmosphere of the campus during the students’ union election being held after a long time.
The leaders alleged that ABVP leader Pradeep Mehta was attacked in Korba while an unopposed elected student was attacked with blade when she resisted. They said that a complaint was lodged with police in case of attack on Pradeep Mehta but no action was taken by the police. Similarly, no action was taken against the accused in the assault on the girl student Khilleshwari Ghanghi.
The BJYM leaders demanded the DGP to take prompt action to check such activities on the campus in view of elections and to take action against the accused. The delegation included BJYM Secretary Ashish Agrawal, treasurer Vijay Sharma, Amarjit Singh Chhabra, Rajesh Pandey, Tushar Chopra, Piyush Mishra, Rahul Rai, Akhilesh Kashyap.