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Dausa MP stages dharna for fair probe into Banasthali rapes

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

Meena, along with his MLA wife Golma Devi and student leaders of Rajasthan University and Maharani college of Jaipur today went to the university to meet the girls who have been accusing the institute's management of covering up the cases.

When Meena and his supporters were denied entry into the premises, his supporters shouted slogans against the university and Meena sat on dharna.

Eventually, Golma, president of Rajasthan University student union Rajesh Meena and a girl leader were allowed to go inside to speak to the girls of the university.

Later, Meena ended the dharna and also went inside the university to discuss the issue with the girls.

An aide of the Dausa MP said the brief dharna was to press for the demand of fair probe in the allegations of the girls that college management was hushing up two students' rape in the campus last month.

On the other hand, a section of girls has now started questioning the allegations.

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"Where are the victims if rape incident really occurred? Why they have not been identified so far? Those girls who started the protests are actually raising their own demands by creating atmosphere against the varsity," a girl student told reporters in Banasthali Vidyapith.

Police officials are also not confirming whether the rape incidents, as claimed by girls, had occurred or not.

"It is a sensitive matter and things are confidential. We are investigating the matter and nothing conclusive can be said at the moment," a police officer said.

Additional SP, Prem Singh had yesterday said, "The students alleged that two girls were raped in the campus last months but the victims are anonymous."

Human Rights Commission and Commission for Women have begun their probe in the case.

Chairperson of state commission for Women, Ladkumari Jain visited the campus on Friday and a team from national commission for women would go to Banasthali tomorrow.

  

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First Published: Oct 07 2012 | 4:15 PM IST

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