Newly constructed wall close to science faculty gate at Allahabad University demolished

The wall, constructed by Allahabad University (AU) to close the entry of persons and automobiles from the most essential gate of its science faculty campus on the Katra sector side, was demolished allegedly by protesting student leaders on the intervening evening of Friday and Saturday.

The demolished wall and the policemen stationed at the net website close to the AU science faculty campus. (HT PHOTO)

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The agitated student leaders reportedly climbed atop the adjacent wall of the gate and with the help of extended bamboo sticks, demolished the 9-feet larger wall which was constructed on Friday evening, informed varsity officials.

A couple of months back, the varsity administration had locked this entrance gate, making access to the science faculty only from the gate positioned in front of Chandrashekar Azad park. Nonetheless, the lock was broken many occasions by some unidentified miscreants.

AU administration was of the opinion that due to the reality the science faculty had two gates, the total campus had turn into porous and vulnerable to miscreants who regularly indulged in eve-teasing and other objectionable acts. These unscrupulous elements applied to regularly enter from either of the gates of the science faculty and escape from the other 1 with no possessing any hindrance.

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As the lock on the gate was broken many occasions, the varsity administration decided to construct a wall in front of the gate to sooner or later block the thoroughfare. Nonetheless, as the labours arrived to erect the wall on Friday morning, they have been stopped by the student leaders who have been opposing the vice-chancellor and the varsity administration on some troubles for the earlier many months.

But by the evening, the VC, prof Sangita Srivastava herself reached the net website and stood there while the wall was constructed. The student leaders did protest in her presence also but have been detained by the police. Police have been also deployed at the net website to guard the wall at the evening also.

Nonetheless, just immediately after midnight, a huge quantity of student leaders arrived at the net website and demolished the wall even as the outnumbered policemen watched.

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AU’s public relation officer (PRO), prof Jaya Kapoor talked about, “The university authorities have designed many efforts to close the Katra side gate of the science faculty campus due to the reality the campus security was compromised as persons have been making it a thoroughfare. Closing the entry by erecting the wall was a step to protected the campus but nevertheless, the wall has been demolished. We are assessing the circumstance and will take appropriate action in due course of time.”