College students protest in Pollachi, Coimbatore
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Coimbatore/Chennai:14.03.2019
College students from across Coimbatore district on Wednesday continued protests seeking proper investigation into the Pollachi sex scandal.
About 1,000 students from colleges in Pollachi on Wednesday gathered in front of the Pollachi municipality office and staged a road roko. Police dispersed them from the spot.
At least 100 students of the Coimbatore Arts College gathered in front of the college gate and raised slogans demanding that the accused be given the severest of punishment. “All those who were involved in the incident should be found and given the highest penalty, the death sentence. Only then such incidents won’t happen again,” said a protester.
College students in Chennai also staged protests seeking stringent action against the accused in the case. More than 500 students of MGR University in Maduravoyal staged a protest and tried to block the bypass road. But police prevented them from blocking the road. The students raised slogans against the accused. They also demanded that police initiate action against politicians or their relatives who were trying to protect the accused individuals.
More than 200 students of Pachaiyappas College staged a sit-in on the college premises demanding action against the accused. Holding placards, they raised slogans against the accused and sought stringent punishment.
Panel may hold inquiry
Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women Chairperson Kannagi Packianathan said that the commission is an individual body and it would conduct inquiry with the two sons of assembly deputy speaker Pollachi V Jayaraman if needed.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Coimbatore/Chennai:14.03.2019
College students from across Coimbatore district on Wednesday continued protests seeking proper investigation into the Pollachi sex scandal.
About 1,000 students from colleges in Pollachi on Wednesday gathered in front of the Pollachi municipality office and staged a road roko. Police dispersed them from the spot.
At least 100 students of the Coimbatore Arts College gathered in front of the college gate and raised slogans demanding that the accused be given the severest of punishment. “All those who were involved in the incident should be found and given the highest penalty, the death sentence. Only then such incidents won’t happen again,” said a protester.
College students in Chennai also staged protests seeking stringent action against the accused in the case. More than 500 students of MGR University in Maduravoyal staged a protest and tried to block the bypass road. But police prevented them from blocking the road. The students raised slogans against the accused. They also demanded that police initiate action against politicians or their relatives who were trying to protect the accused individuals.
More than 200 students of Pachaiyappas College staged a sit-in on the college premises demanding action against the accused. Holding placards, they raised slogans against the accused and sought stringent punishment.
Panel may hold inquiry
Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women Chairperson Kannagi Packianathan said that the commission is an individual body and it would conduct inquiry with the two sons of assembly deputy speaker Pollachi V Jayaraman if needed.
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