On 27 January, students from JNU, DU and Jamia Millia Islamia under the banner of AISA and AIPWA held a protest at Bihar Bhavan in Chanakyapuri against the brutal rape and murder of Dika Kumari, a 16 year Dalit student in Hajipur, Bihar. The protestors were also joined by AIPWA National Secretary and CPI ()ML Polit Bureau member Kavita Krishnan. The rape and murder of Dika Kumari took place on the night of 7th January at the Ambedkar Hostel where she was staying. The Bihar police have registered an FIR but have not applied any charge of sexual violence and POCSO as Dika was a minor. The protestors were also demanding that the main accused who Mithilesh Singh be immediately arrested and a high level enquiry be instituted which will investigate as to why no heed was paid to earlier complaints of sexual harassments by Dika. AISA National President Sucheta De, former JNUSU GS Rama Naga, as well as students from various other organsiations including Pinjra Tod, Collective, and BASO also joined the protest and addressed the protesters.
