New Delhi, January 27: Indian Youth Congress on Thursday said that it has filed a case with NHRC alleging violation of human rights of students protesting against conduct of RRB NTPC examinations, at the hands of the police forces of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

The IYC in a statement on Thursday said students in various parts of India have been protesting since January 25 over issues related to the RRB NTPC exams. Also Read | RRB NTPC Protest in Bihar: Case Against 400 People Including Patna's Khan Sir And 5 Other Coaching Operators After Protest Turns Violent.

Against this the police has "cracked down upon the students" and media reports on this are all over the social media, the IYC alleged in its statement. Also Read | Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: About 5 Congress MPs Absent From Rahul Gandhi's Poll Campaign Launch.

Advocate Amrish Ranjan Pandey, national secretary, Indian Youth Congress and advocate Ambuj Dixit, national co-coordinator, legal cell, IYC submitted a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission on Thursday, alleging "violation of human rights" of students at the hands of police forces of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the IYC statement said.

"Therefore, we filed a complaint before the NHRC against this crackdown on students in various parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh" so that DGPs of both states be directed take strict action against the concerned superintendents of police, it said.

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