Tensions At KGMU Lucknow After 'Love Jihad' Allegations And Campus Vandalism

This ground report focuses on the escalating tensions at King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow following the arrest of a junior resident doctor, Rameezuddin Nayak. The doctor was arrested after a colleague accused him of sexual exploitation and 'love jihad', leading to an in-house committee recommending his dismissal. The situation intensified when a mob, allegedly led by a local political leader, vandalised university property and disrupted work at the Vice-Chancellor's office. The speaker notes that 'The damage to university property and disruption of work, no FIR has been lodged so far', which has triggered significant anger among the medical staff. While a planned strike was temporarily called off after the Vice-Chancellor met with the Chief Minister, the campus remains in a state of high tension. Medical professionals are demanding action against the politicisation of the institution and the lack of legal consequences for the vandalism, highlighting a breakdown in administrative order at one of India's respected medical institutions.