Lucknow, Sept. 4 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Uttar Pradesh government, demanding strict action against those responsible for the recent violence at Ram Swaroop University in Barabanki.
The organization has warned of statewide student protests if its demands are not met.
Addressing a press conference in Lucknow today, ABVP national secretary Ankit Shukla condemned the university administration and local police, alleging that ABVP activists and students were attacked by hired goons inside the university premises.
He claimed the assault was followed by a harsh police lathicharge, and demanded accountability for the violence.
Shukla questioned the authority under which the Circle Of...