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200+ Girls March for Hostel Facilities
16 Sep
Summary
- Over 200 girls protested for basic facilities at a hostel.
- Hostel superintendent and assistant warden were removed from posts.
- A case was registered against a dozen people for inciting students.
In Barwani district, over 200 girl students from the Kasturba Gandhi Balika hostel in Niwali town marched on foot to the district headquarters to voice complaints regarding alleged mismanagement and a lack of basic amenities. The students held the hostel superintendent and assistant warden responsible for the deficiencies.
Officials intervened, and after discussions, the superintendent and assistant warden were removed from their posts pending an inquiry. The administration arranged buses to return the students to the hostel late Tuesday night. Police have filed a case against a dozen individuals and others for allegedly inciting the students to protest and block a road, which continued until midnight.
