BJP lawmaker says rapes happen in JNU ‘every day’

New Delhi, May 25

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Gyandev Ahuja said on Wednesday that he stood by his statement that “rapes” occurred in Jawaharlal Nehru University every day.

In his most recent remark, Ahuja said: “I stand by what I said. Rapes happen daily in JNU. It is hub of criminal activities”.

The MLA from Ramgarh in Rajasthan’s Alwar district had called the institution a “hub of immoral activities” in February — a few days after controversy erupted over an event held on the university’s campus.

“50,000 big and small pieces of bones are left by those eating non-vegetarian food. They gorge on meat...these anti-nationals. 2,000 wrappers of chips and namkeen are found, as also 3,000 used condoms — the misdeeds they commit with our sisters and daughters there. And 500 used contraceptive injections are also found."

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”More than 10,000 butts of cigarettes and 4,000 pieces of beedis are found daily in the Besides this, 2,000 liquor bottles as also over 3,000 beer cans and bottles are daily detected in the campus, he claimed. "Who drinks it? Take a guess," he said.

The BJP MLA went on to claim: "Students are mostly found taking drugs after 8 pm inside the campus. Those studying in JNU are not children: many are parents of even two children. They indulge in peace protests in the mornings and during the nights, they perform obscene dance," he said during a protest march in the district.

His statements drew sharp criticism.

The lawmaker’s statement came at a time when tempers over an event held on the campus ran high.

Five students had been arrested for sedition charges for “anti-national” activities at an event held on the university campus on February 9.  — Agencies