'Conspiracy under Islamic Jihad': Bajrang Dal storms Haridwar college over Iftar party

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Dal on Saturday stormed the Rishikul Ayurvedic College in Haridwar protesting against Iftar party organised by some Muslim students on the campus. The saffron outfit alleged a conspiracy being hatched in the "religious city" under "Islamic Jihad." The college administration is investigating the matter.

"A conspiracy is being hatched in the religious city under Islamic Jihad. If the management does not initiate steps for the expulsion of the guilty students within three days, then the Bajrang Dal will be forced to escalate the protest," Bajrang Dal office bearer Amit Kumar said.

Kumar claimed that the party was deliberately organized in the "Hindu religious city" as part of a conspiracy to bring outsiders onto the college campus. He claimed that municipal corporation bylaws already prohibit non-Hindus from organizing such events in the Haridwar area.

"Rishikul Ayurvedic College has historical importance. This medical college was established under Rishikul Vidyapeeth, established by Pandit Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya. Students from all over the country come here to get medical education," he said.

The college director DC Singh said that he had received a complaint about students organizing a party on campus without administrative approval. "Some students had brought food items there. We went and stopped the party," he said.

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