In a video that was being shared on social media, the girl’s mother could be heard telling a group that police officials had taken ₹40,000 from her for flight and train tickets, and other expenses
“DDU has its affiliated colleges in three districts---Gorakhpur, Basti and Deoria---that account for three lakh students. We have given a call that every student must convince 10 voters to exercise their voting rights. We have asked our university and college staff to motivate 10 voters each. This way we are reaching out to over 30 lakh voters,” said Poonam Tandon, vice chancellor of the university.