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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), one of the most prestigious and famous educational institutions of the country, has once again come under the scanner of serious controversies. A very sensitive and sensational case has come to light from the university campus, where more than 10 girl students have made serious and scary allegations of sexual harassment against a professor. Since this incident came to light, there is an atmosphere of immense tension in the entire university campus and anger has started simmering among the student organizations. Such allegations in the academic world once again raise big questions on the security arrangements and internal functioning of educational institutions. Ever since the matter came to light, heated discussions have started in the academic circles from Delhi to across the country and everyone wants to get to the bottom of this high-profile matter. What is the whole matter and how did the secret of the professor's dark deeds come to light? According to the information received, this whole matter came to light about a month ago when a student of the university gathered courage and lodged a written complaint against the professor. Initially, this matter seemed to be a personal complaint, but as soon as other senior students and research scholars came to know about it, one after another many other victimized girls also came forward openly. The victims have alleged that the accused professor was misusing his position and influence for a long time. The students also say that in the name of academic help or guidance, they were mentally harassed and threatened to ruin their careers if they protested. When several girl students narrated similar ordeals, the whole incident took the form of organized harassment which has shocked everyone. The allegations made against the professor in the complaint are very shameful and shocking. According to the victims, the accused professor would often call the girl students to his official residence inside the university campus on the pretext of various meetings and events. It is alleged that during these meetings the professor used to try to make unwanted physical and mental contact with the girl students. Apart from this, it has also come to light that students were using foul language and making obscene comments during classes. The young students have also stated in their complaint that fed up with the professor's actions, many students had gone into mental depression, but due to fear and insecurity about their future, they were not able to muster the courage to come forward openly for a long time. The University's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is conducting a high-level investigation of the matter. Considering the seriousness of the matter, it has been immediately sent to the University's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). At present the ICC is investigating this entire episode with utmost detail and secrecy. Committee officials say that both sides are being given full opportunity to present their views and present evidence. However, meanwhile, the accused professor has completely rejected all the allegations against him and termed them as completely baseless and a conspiracy. The professor claims that he is being implicated due to some rivalry. On the other hand, no official statement has been issued yet on this matter by the university administration and the Vice-Chancellor's office, due to which resentment is increasing among the students and various organizations regarding the silence of the administration. A big debate broke out again in JNU regarding women's safety and gender justice. This latest development has once again raised serious question marks on women's safety, gender justice and the functioning of internal committees within JNU. The student union of the university and other student organizations have taken a strong stand in this matter, demanding prompt, fair and transparent action. Students say that if strict and exemplary action is not taken in such cases, the confidence of daughters and researchers studying in the campuses will be completely shaken. In the past too, the image of the institution has taken a hit due to such incidents coming to light by faculty members in JNU, so this new controversy has posed a big challenge for the administration. All eyes are on the results of the investigation, what will be the next action. This matter seems to be gaining momentum in the coming days because the victimized girl students and student organizations have refused to remain silent until they get justice. All eyes are now on the final investigation report of the ICC, on the basis of which it will be decided what legal and administrative steps the university administration takes against the accused professor. Will there be an attempt to suppress the case this time too or will strict action be taken against the accused giving a strong message, this will be clear only after the investigation is completed. But this incident has once again proved that even in big institutions of higher education, girls are not completely safe and there is a strong need for a more robust security mechanism to protect their rights.