Mumbai (Monitoring Desk) — Students’ protests have intensified over an alleged sexual assault of a female student at a private university in Jalandhar, in the Indian state of Punjab.
According to Indian media, protesters blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara National Highway after police allegedly adopted a harsh approach toward students during the protest, severely disrupting traffic.
Students had been protesting over the alleged sexual assault of a female student at the university; however, following police action, the number of protesters increased and the protest intensified.
According to the report, students are angry over the incident and the alleged conduct of police, while tensions have also emerged in the area due to the protest.
Meanwhile, Indian media have also mentioned public reaction to incidents of sexual assault and violence in the country in the context of the policies of the Modi government.