Women allegedly assaulted at DU’s Gargi college, Congress blames 'right-wing groups'

In a shocking incident on Saturday, students of Delhi University's Gargi College alleged that y were molested by men during ir annual college festival 'Reverie'. Releasing a statement, a Gargi college student alleged that on Saturday, "8000-10,000 individuals accumulated in ir campus" by jumping gates and damd property of Gargi. y allegedly manhandled, molested and groped women students during concert.

tably, Gargi is a women's college and entry of men during festival is only permissible if y have a valid ID card. However, students allege that due to laxity by administration, n-teaching staff, police force, and RAF, influx of men continued without a valid pass and after time allotted for outside students to enter.

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Moreover, students also allege that y were t helped by ir Principal Dr Promila Kumar. "Men stood in gangs and ogled at women, groped m, tried to feel m up, pushed m and touched m throughout concert. Aggrieved students went to principal to receive her apathy and insensitive comments. When students tried to approach principal wrt what was happening on ground, she said that students shouldn’t come to fest if y felt unsafe," statement by a student alleges. Meanwhile, students have also planned a protest on February 10. 

When initial reports of molestation on campus came in, few students also alleged that men were drunk, were affiliated to right-wing organisations, and were reportedly chanting Jai Shri Ram. However, college administration has t yet confirmed alleged incident.  

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Congress blames "right-winged group"

Congress party's women's wing has condemned attack but has jumped guns to blame it on right-winged group. "This cycle of violence and molestation of girls by a right-winged group is becoming far too common. worst offenders of religion are usually ones screaming God's name during violence," statement by Congress said. Congress MP Sushmita Dev also asked individuals in act to get away with it and action is taken. 

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