JNU student on indefinite strike against 'inaction' over sexual harassment complaint

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New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) A female student at the Jawaharlal Nehru University has started an indefinite strike at the main gate of the campus, alleging inaction by its administration over her sexual harassment complaint against four people...

She alleged that she was sexually harassed on the night of March 31 on the campus by four people, including two former students..

The complainant also expressed displeasure over the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Unions (JNUSU) involvement in addressing the matter and said she decided to start the protest after seeing its ineffectiveness...

The purported incident took place when the complainant and a friend were taking a walk near the JNU Ring Road around 2 am, a university official said.. They were allegedly followed by four people, including two students who had already graduated, in a car..

The Left-led students union has alleged that the four people, including the two former students, belong to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)..

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