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Top 5 Places to Visit in Kaithal

Kaithal is a historically significant place known to be associated with Lord Hanuman. Earlier it was known as Kapisthal which manes the “abode of Kapi”. It is said that the city was originally founded by one of the Pandavas, Yudhishtira. The most famous fact about this city is that the first woman ruler of India, Razia Sultan’s tomb is situated in this city of Haryana . The area today is known for rice and cotton agriculture. Let us look at the top 5 places to visit in Kaithal-

1. Ancient Baoli

Boali is a well that has been built in a particular fashion with brick steps leading down to the well. This water tank is locally more popular as ‘ Bhai ki Baoli ’. The three story building is like a step well that has walls on both sides. The sides of the steps are decorated with arches and doorways. The Bhai rulers of the Kaithal state commissioned the construction of this baoli. Located near the Government hospital in the city, the baoli is a beautiful place to visit!

2. Kalayat Temple

The name ‘ Kalayat ’ is derived from the word Kapilayatana which means the home of Kapila the sage. One of the most famous thinkers in Indian Philosophy, the sage Kapila is said to have lived here at one point of time. The area once had five temples but only two survive now that date back to the 8 th century AD. The temples have been constructed through the carving of bricks and mortar and are great examples of early Hindu architecture. The carved bricks are truly one of a kind and are therefore, preserved by the local authorities. These temples are of great historical significance as they might be the last surviving Hindu relics form a pre-Mughal era. The temples are located near the banks of a pond in the Kalayat town.

3. Thehpolar

Located about 4 kilometres from Siwan village, the mound of Thehpolar is said to be the site of an ancient village that was destroyed during the Mahabharata war. The site is located about 10 kilometres from Kaithal and has yielded many artefacts on excavation like coins, clay seals, pots etc. The coins are also from the Indo-Greek period and are of great historical significance. A place worth all the travel that takes to get there, this beautiful ancient village is absolutely breath-taking!

4. Forts and Palaces of the Bhai Dynasty

The Sikh-Jat rulers of the erstwhile Kaithal princely state were called Bhais and they constructed various different palaces and buildings all across the town. The palaces were built in an Indo-European fashion and are a lovely sight to behold. The last king of the dynasty made the Garden house that till date mesmerizes anyone who goes to witness the beautifully carved entrances and walls. A must-visit for all, these palaces are a quaint remainder of the royal past of the city.

5. Tomb of Razia Sultan

Located on the Kaithal-Manas road, the tomb is of Razia Sultan , more famously known as the only female rulers of the country. The tomb is protected by a wall and the walls on the west side are covered with arches. The tomb is said to have been built in the 16 th century AD and is made of lime mortar and bricks. The tomb also has a mosque in the same premises. This monument is the salient feature of the city, as the last lady to ever conquer the throne of Delhi rests here in peace.

The town of Kaithal is the seat of historical importance and a mixture of cultures that is evident in the architecture of the buildings of the city. The monuments range from the Mahabharata era as well as the time of Razia Sultan. A true melting pot of cultures, the city of Kaithal is a must-visit for all!

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• Ancient Bricks Temple
• Ancient Baoli
• Tomb of Sheikh Tayyab
• Ancient Site of Thehpolar
• Palace at Pihowa

The Jat Sikh rulers of Kaithal princely state, popularly known as Bhais, constructed many buildings of antiquarian interests. The specific feature of this oldest palace is the underground escape tunnel. Another,palace built by Bhai Udey Singh on European pattern is also nearby and is now being used as residence of administrative officers.

The last chief of Kaithal, Bhai Udey Singh, built an imposing palace at Pehowa and named it Garden House.The palace is important architecturally, as it hasunique styled entrances and an elegant appearance.

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Kaithal is a prominent city of Haryana that was a renowned Muslim center in ancient times. The place abounds in temples and mosques and is an epitome of Indian culture. The place has found its mention in epics like Mahabharata as it is supposed to be founded by Pandava king Yudhishthir.

Ancient Heritage

The city was a center of Muslim interest. It comprises of the tombs of several Muslim saints who lived in 13th century. It was Mughal Emperor Akbar who contributed in refurbishment of the town. The place is also linked with Desu Singh under whose control the city came after the third battle of Panipat. Apart from Muslims, it was Hindus who built several Shiva temples in the city. There are more than 100 temples that are dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Legendary Significance

Earlier called by the name “Kapisthala”, Kaithal is linked to Lord Hanuman who is supposed to have born here. You can also king the mention of the town in the famous book “Brahma Samhita”, a book written by the astrologer Varahamihira. Al-Beruni referred the place as “Kavital” in “Kitab-Ul-Hind”.

Attractions

Phelgu Tank : It was saint Phelgu who meditated at this site and a tank was built in his remembrance.

Gyarah Rudri : This temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is a nice piece of architecture. The place carries a mythological significance; it is believed that Lord Krishna laid down the foundation of nine Kunds that were made for Pandava kings. It is also said that the Pandava king Yudhishthira offered his prayers at this very place.

Razia Sultan’s Tomb : She was a brave woman ruler who fought against the rebellions. At Kaithal, she was murdered in 1240. You will also see a mosque present near the premises.

Brick Temples : There is an age old legend associated with the construction of these temples. It is said that a king named Shalivahana ruled the place; once he was cursed to die on a particular night. But, the lady luck smiled at the king. As he touched the ground here, his curse was annulled. The king became so pleased that he constructed a set of five temples. You will be able to see only two now as the other three were ruined with the passage of the time. The architecture of these temples resembles to the caves of Ajanta and Ellora. The structures have been carved out; the vimana or shikhara is the highest point of the temple.

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Kamal Kadri Dargah : This revered place is dedicated to the “Pir” Baba Kamal Kadri. The place is visited by both Hindu and Muslim devotees. It was more than 400 years ago that the saint arrived here. The devotees offer their prayers on every Thursday here.

Apart from these attractions, there are also other that are dedicated to several Hindu gods and goddesses. While you come here, you can see Saraswati Temple, Narayan Das Temple, and several others dedicated to Kapil Muni.

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A few nice accommodations are available at Kaithal. Koel is a Tourist Resort that is built as a motel.

Kaithal can be visited for its temples and mosques. The place exemplifies multiple cultures that have been the part of our society since centuries.

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Kaithal is a city and municipal council in the Haryana state of India’s Kaithal district. Kaithal was originally a part of Karnal and then Kurukshetra districts until November 1, 1989, when it became the Kaithal headquarters. Cheeka is a bustling marketplace with rice mills and marble stores. Around 60 marble shops operate in the city, which is known as Haryana’s marble city. Cheeka grain market is one of Haryana’s busiest marketplaces. A supermarket serves the local community as well as those in the surrounding areas.

 Best Places to Visit in Kaithal

• Naimish Tirtha, Nauch
• Gyarah Rudri Shiv Temple
• Phalgu Rishi Tirtha, Pharal

Pawan Hrad Tirtha, Pabnawa

Kapil muni tirtha, kalayat, kotikuta tirtha -keorak, rinamochana tirtha – rasina, vidhikyar sarovar, gurudawara neem sahab, phalgoo tirth.

• Sh. Gyarah Rudari Shiv Mandir

Ambkeswar Mahadev Mandir

Devi mandir fatehpur.

• Hazrat Baba Shah Kamal Kadri and Sidh Baba Sheetal Puri Ji Maharaj

Shitla Mata Mandir

Kapil muni mandir kalayat.

Naimish Tirtha Sthit Shiv Temple and Ghat, Nauch

Naimish Shrine is located about 17 kilometres from Kaithal. The distance is located on the Kaithal-Pehowa road in the village of Nauch. According to the Mahabharata’s Aadi Parva, Sauti narrated the entire Mahabharata storey in Naimisharanya with the help of sages. It was so important during the Mahabharata period that all the shrines on the planet were thought to be located here. The Mahabharata Van Parva describes an ancient pilgrimage known as Naimish Kunj, which was built by the sages of Naimisharanya.

The 84th chapter of the Mahabharata, Van Parva, describes the significance of Naimish Tirtha in great detail, stating that Naimish Tirtha is a sacred and virtuous pilgrimage served by the Siddhas where Brahma, along with the gods, resides forever. Half of a man’s sins are destroyed at that moment, and he is cleansed of all sins. A person who fasts for life in this shrine finds joy in all virtues. The Naimish Tirtha is always pure and holy.

GyarahRudri Shiv Temple

One such Shiva temple, where various abhishekas have different meanings. Because of the Sri Eleven Rudri Shiva temple, this city is also known as Chhoti Kashi. The most unique aspect of this temple is that Shri Krishna used to worship here as well.

The Sri Eleven Rudri Shiva Temple was built during the Mahabharata period. Lord Sri Krishna is said to have built the temple after the Mahabharata war ended. Millions of Kauravas and Pandavas were killed in the Mahabharata war. Lord Krishna established eleven Rudras in Kaithal to bring the souls of the slain soldiers to peace. Following the establishment, Lord Krishna and the Pandavas prayed.

Temple and Ghats located at Phalgu Rishi Tirtha, Pharal

This shrine, known as Phalgu Tirtha, is located about 21 kilometres from Kaithal. Feral is a village in the province of Quebec. The name of the feral village appears to have come from the Falaki forest, where Phalgu Rishi lived. In addition to Falakivan, the Vamana Purana mentions Kamakya forest, Aditi forest, Vyasa forest, Suryavan, Madhuvan, and Cold forest. All seven of these forests were the main forests of the ancient Kurukshetra lands. This pilgrimage is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Vamana Purana, the Matsya Purana, and the Narada Purana. This pilgrimage is mentioned in both the Mahabharata and the Vamana Purana as a special place of penance for the gods. The importance of this shrine is clearly mentioned in the Mahabharata Van Parva under the pilgrimage theme. Bathing in this shrine and offering to the gods, according to the Mahabharata, yields even better results than performing Agnishtom and Atiratra Yajna.

According to the Vamana Purana, the shraddh performed at this shrine on Monday’s Amavasya satisfies and satisfies the ancestors in the same way that the shraadh performed in Gaya satisfies and satisfies the ancestors. It is said that a person who remembers Falakivan by heart is unquestionably satisfied.

Pawanhrad literally translates as “the lake associated with the wind god.” Because of its association with the wind deity, this shrine was given the name Pawanhrad. The literal meaning of similar symptoms (Pawan + aab) is also a wind reservoir. As a result, it appears that after becoming disillusioned with Pawanab, the name of this village has evolved into Pabnawa over time.

This pilgrimage is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Padma Purana, and the Vamana Purana. While the Mahabharata associates it with the deity of the wind, the Vamana Purana associates it with the Mahadev and the deity of the wind, and the Padma Purana associates it with Maharishi Dadhichi.

This shrine, known as Kapilmuni, is about 26 kilometres from Kaithal. The distance is in Kalayat, a town mentioned in the Mahabharata, Vamana Purana, Matsya Purana, Brahma Purana, Kurma Purana, and Padma Purana.

Tirtha is located 10 kilometres from the Kaithal-Pehowa road. Devi Kunti, who was suffering from self-hatred, bathed here on the advice of a saint and became sin-free. It is widely believed that after bathing here, a person becomes sinless. Brahma Purana says in Verses 41 of the 25th chapter:

‘Saptarsikundamtatha tirtha devyahasujambukam | Ihaspadamkotikutamkindanamkimjapamtatha ||’

Its sanctity and importance are extensively described in the Vamana, Brahma, and Matsya Puranas. It is not mentioned in the Mahabharata. The Pauranika scriptures refer to it as ‘Rinamochana’ or ‘Rinaparamochana.’ It was given the name ‘Rinamochana’ in general.

According to legend, King Kakshivana had two sons in the past. His eldest son, ‘Prithushrava,’ did not marry and did not pay any obeisance to Agni. The second son did the same. When the Pitrigana saw this, he advised them to go to Gautami’s bank, take a bath in it, and perform ‘Tarpana.’ After completing all of these rituals, the eldest brother will be free of the ‘Pitririna’ sin and the younger brother will be free of the ‘Parivitti’ (due to the elder brother being unmarried, if the younger gets married, the latter becomes sinful and unhappy) sin. They performed all sites with a pure heart and were cleansed of all sins. According to the Brahma Purana, Rinamochana sanctum cleanses a person of Shrauta, Smriti, and other types of sins.

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‘Vidhikayar Sarovar’ is a well-known historical and religious site. According to legend, a poor businessman named Vidhu was in charge of constructing this sarovar. He was still concerned about the pond digging. It is said that late at night, he heard God’s voice telling him, “Start digging the pond and don’t worry about the expenses.” When the digging began the next morning, many gold coins were discovered in the pond. Vidhu constructed numerous temples around the pond because many gold coins were discovered after digging the pond completely. This Sarovar was later dubbed ‘vidhikyar.’ As a result, this pond is linked to people’s religious feelings. The various temples of Gods and Goddesses, as well as Nehru Park, which contains the tombs of SahakamalKadari and Kadari Sikandar, provide a religious and historical perspective. The significance of this Sarovar.

This Gurudwara is close to Dogran Gate. Teg Bahadur, the Ninth Sikh Guru, and his family arrived in ‘TandiharTiratha’ in Kartik Badi Saka Sanwat 1723. Guruji is said to have meditated under a neem tree after taking his morning bath. His followers began to take notice of Guruji, and one of them developed a high fever. Guruji gave him neem leaves to eat, and he felt better after eating them. After a long time, a Gurudwara known as Gurudawara Neem Sahab was built on this site. Following that, this Gurudwara became associated with people’s religious feelings. People from all communities come here to pray and earn ‘Punaya’ by taking a holy dip in the Gurudwara’s sarovar. People are drawn to the Sarovar, which is attached to this Gurudwara.

Pharal is a very old village. This is the location of the famous Phalakivana, which is mentioned in the Mahabharta and Puranas, and it is possible that this is how the name Pharal came to be. Phalakivana and Phalaki Tirth are located on the banks of the river ‘Drishdatli.’ For two years, Adhishom Krishan from the Padvas made ‘Tap’ here. This was very important to the gods. For centuries, they made ‘Tap’ here.

Sh. GyarahRudari Shiv Mandir

Sh. GyarahRudri Shiv Temple from Mahabharat’s time is located in Kaithal’s Chandana gate. This temple is well-known throughout the country for its religious and architectural (aristocratic) favouritism. Shree GyarahRudari Shiv Mandir is thought to have the same status as Kanshi.

It is believed that Arjuna worshipped Lord Shiva in order to obtain a special (Pashupat) weapon. People believe that Pandvas were dissatisfied with the devastation caused by Mahabharat’s war. Then Lord Krishana proposed to Dharam Raj Yudhistra to establish Nav GarahPujjan, and he established Navgarahkund at Kaithal. These Kunds were Surya Chander, Mangal, Budha, Baraspatti, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, and Ketu, and these ancient temples were built at the same time. Andhya established this temple 250 years before some other historical facts describe this temple being built by Bhai Udya Singh’s wife.

Shiv Linga is housed in this temple’s old structure, along with Lords Gyarah (eleven), Avtaras, and Nanadi.

This temple existed prior to the time of Mahabharta. This temple’s Shivlinga is also known as ‘Pataleshwer’ and ‘Swayamkinga.’ According to legend, Pirthivi Raj Chauhan and his army sought refuge here during the war with Mohamood Gauri, and the king of ShillaKhera rehabilitated this temple. Pirthvi Raj Chauhan thus defeated Mohamood Gauri sixteen times.

According to legend, Muslims attempted to break the Shivlinga in Ambkeswer temple, but when they attacked the Linga, blood began to flow from it, and the Muslims were terrified to see it. Even today, the marks of attack can be seen. In this temple, there is a man-sized statue of Goddess Kali or Ambika.

An ancient temple dedicated to goodness Madumati is a village in Fatehpur. According to Sh. Suraj Walia, a resident of Fatehpur village, his ancestor Bir Singh Ahluwalia saw goddess Madumati in a dream and said that she was lying in the pond of Mohna village for a long time, *come and take me away* Bir Singh said that the pond was large and large and it was impossible to locate the goddess’s statue. After a few days, the goddess reappeared in his dream and said he would join the villagers on the pond. She would stomp on his feet and drag me away. At that location, a goddess statue was erected. Devi Mandir Fatehpur is the name of this location. Every year, a large fair is held here, and thousands of people come to see the goddess.

Symbal of Hindu- Muslim unity –Hazrat Baba Shah Kamal Kadri and Sidh Baba Sheetal Puri Ji Maharaj

Mazar of Hazrat Baba Shaha Kamal Kadri, located in Kaithal’s Jawahar Park, is a living example of Hindu-Muslim unity. On Thursday, there is a sizable crowd. Hazart Baba Shah Kamal owns one Mazar, and his grandson Shah Sikander Kadri owns the other. People make a vow and pay their respects here. It’s a surprising fact that a Hindu, Late. Roshan Lal Gupta was responsible for these Mazars for 25 years.

There is a well-known Kund (pond) among the NavagarhKunds that was built during the Mahabharta period. On the bank of this Kund, there is a temple dedicated to Shitla Mata. It was also the inspiration for the eponymous Mata Gate. To cure Chicken Pox, people worship Goddess Shitla with sweet Dalia, Gulgule, Batase, Rice, and earthen lamps. Prior to partition, Muslim Jogi used to worship in this temple. A large fair is held here on the Amavasya of Chaitra month. A large number of pilgrims from Punjab and Haryana come here to perform their children’s ‘Mundan.’

The Bazigars come here to worship the goddess Kali Mata. Every Thursday, a fair called Phool make is organised on the same campus.

This location is located on State Highway 65 between Kaithal and Narwana. Every year on the Puranmasi of Kartika month, a fair is held in memory of Kapil Muni. There’s a large pond nearby. Hundreds of people have congregated here.

Kapil Muni Ashram is the name of this location. From time to time, many Mahatmas and Saints were born on this land of Rishies and Munis. This city of 25,000 people has its own significance. Maharshi Kapil Muni established ‘Sankhya Darshan’ and performed great tapsya here. Following that, the area was known as Kapilayat, and then Kalayat. Many temples were built here by King Saliwan. These temples are architecturally significant.

Best Time to Visit Kaithal

From November to March is the best time to visit Kaithal.

How to Reach Kaithal

By bus, the Chandigarh-Hisar state highway makes it extremely easy to get to Kaithal (NH-65). It is 120 kilometres from Chandigarh, the state capital. Guhla, a sub-division of Kaithal District, is located on the Punjab border. This route makes it very easy to get to any part of Punjab. It is directly connected to Delhi and is 200 kilometres away. There is a direct bus service from here to Dabwali, Sirsa, where you may cross the Rajasthan border.

By Railway:

The railway station of Kaithal is located between the Kurukshetra and Narwana branch lines. From either Kurukshetra or Narwana, it is extremely easy to go to Delhi. There is a direct rail service to Delhi via Narwana and Jind.

By Airways:

The “Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.” or the “Chandigarh International Airport” are both excellent options for getting to Kaithal by flight.

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Kaithal came to existence as district of Haryana in 1989. Kaithal district is situated in the North- West of the state. Its North-West boundaries which include Guhla- Cheeka is attached to Punjab State. It has Kurukshetra in North. Kaithal is attached to Jind in South and to Karnal in East. Myths say that Kaithal was established by Lord Yudhistra during Mahabharta era. Hanuman, the head of Lord Rama’s ‘wanar Sena’ is supposed to born in Kaithal. The famous ‘Anjani Ka Tilla’ in the name of Hanuman’s mother is also situated in Kaithal the historical monuments as the cultural heritage reflect its ancient prosperity. Kaithal District possesses rich cultural and historical heritage and surrounded by seven ponds and eight gates. Kaithal has been a famous market of Uttar Pradesh since ancient times. People of Kaithal have been a significant and struggling role since the empire of Mughals and Pathans. Famous Mangol intruder Changej Khan came to India. Many Saiyad resided in Kaithal during this era and soon became the centre of these scholars and councilors. Famous Historian jiaulldin himself was impressed from these Saiyads of Kaithal.

Craft work hailing from Kaithal are fairly simple but beautiful, and these arts and craft practises are mostly done by the locals during their time off in the fields. Handlooms, upholstery, rugs, woodcarving and pottery are most common handicrafts of the region. The region also has a rich tradition of folk dance and music. Dance forms such as Ghoomar and Khoria are famous among women while men perform a dance called Dhamal during harvest and a holi-specific dance called phag. Apart from this, saang, a folk theatre form is also famous in Kaithal and it shows the talent of the locals.

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Kaithal, Haryana: On Monday, Holi festivities at the Government College for Girls (GCG) in Cheeka, located in Haryana’s Kaithal district, were cut short for 16 girls as they were escorted away from the revelry by the police to a vehicle waiting outside the college administration office. Acting upon instructions from Station House Officer (SHO) Balbir Singh of Cheeka police station, the officers were taking the girls to the Additional Civil Judge’s office in Gulha, where they had been summoned to give statements against their professor Jitender Kumar.

On 19 March this year, BA Mass Communication students at GCG had complained to the college administration about their 35-year-old professor allegedly sharing an “obscene link” within a WhatsApp group. The college initiated an internal investigation into the matter, following which they filed an official case.

In several of Haryana’s  colleges  and  schools , women’s safety has emerged as a significant issue over the past few months with several instances of alleged lewd behavior and sexual harassment being reported.

“We want strict action against Kumar and for him to be expelled from college. We want to study,” said a complainant in the GCG case to ThePrint on condition of anonymity.

At around 9 pm on 18 March, 2024, Kumar, purportedly under the influence of alcohol, shared a link to a pornographic video within a WhatsApp group called ‘BAMC 2nd year’, comprising 22 of his students. Subsequently, one of the students is said to have alerted him, prompting Kumar to delete it. However, several students had already taken screenshots by then.

The next day, 16 girls who were part of the WhatsApp group wrote their complaint to the college administration.

The college’s principal, Ram Niwas Yadav, was quick to take action. He formed an internal complaint committee comprising three members, which convened on 20 March. The same day, students and their families staged a protest outside the college premises.

During the committee’s deliberation, the allegations against Kumar were validated, prompting the decision to lodge a police complaint against him. On that afternoon, the police registered a case under section 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, pertaining to the dissemination of sexually explicit material in electronic form, leading to his subsequent arrest.

“Since there have been no complaints of any kind of physical harassment against him, and he has only shared a pornographic link, this section has been applied. Under this, there is a provision of imprisonment for up to five years,” Singh said.

On 21 March, Kumar was sent to 14 days’ judicial custody by the Gulha Court. He has since applied for bail for medical reasons, citing injuries to his legs. An opposition to this plea was made by the public prosecutor   on the grounds that if he is released, it could put pressure on students.

Over the past few months, similar incidents have been reported from educational institutions across Haryana.

In November last year, ThePrint had  reported  on the incidents that unfolded at a public school located in the state’s Jind district. Inappropriate conduct such as lecherous stares, unwarranted touching, and asking students intrusive questions about their personal lives — these were the complaints made by nearly 150 students to the district education officer against the school’s principal.

Police suspected that the misconduct had started five years ago, when Kartar Singh Chahal was appointed as the principal of the girls’ school. The chain of events leading to Singh’s apprehension began with an anonymous email sent to the Haryana State Commission for Women on 31 August. An investigation followed, culminating in Singh’s arrest on 5 November. During the preliminary stages of the inquiry, only five girls stepped forward to provide testimony to the police.

More recently, at the beginning of this year, students of Chaudhary Devi Lal University in Sirsa district sent a two-page letter in Hindi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, then Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, the State Women’s Commission, and a local journalist. The letter accused Dean Sushil Kumar of sexually harassing students for months, offering good grades in practical exams in return.

A  report  by ThePrint on the case quoted the letter sent by students: “He touched our private parts and threatened us that if we complained about him, it wouldn’t come out well for us.”

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The GCG case

On 28 July, 2022, some GCG Cheeka students wrote an anonymous letter addressed to Kaithal’s deputy commissioner and the school administration.

“Incidents occurred two months ago when a teacher, Mr. Jitender, was caught with a girl from our college. He jumped from the college roof, causing his spine and both legs to fracture. Everyone knows about this, but no action has been taken against anyone to date,” the letter stated in Hindi.

ThePrint has accessed a copy of this letter.

The letter also accused two other professors of teaching while under the influence of alcohol and “posting indecent photos on Facebook”.

“If our families find out, our education will be disrupted. These people will also reduce our marks and tarnish our reputation. Please do something so that we can study in a better environment,” the letter added.

The SHO explained that a similar anonymous letter was written in January this year, making the same allegations against Kumar ,  but when action was taken, no complainant came forward.

This time, though, students have come forward openly.

‘Internal politics’

When ThePrint visited GCG in Cheeka Friday, professors of the college had gathered inside Principal Ram Niwas Yadav’s office. Former BJP MLA Kulwant Ram, who helped establish the college in 2018, was also present. When Ram inquired about the matter, Yadav claimed immediate and swift action was taken against Kumar.

However, while acknowledging the distress caused to the female students and objecting to Kumar’s actions, Yadav also addressed the issue of “groupism” among professors, notably within the mass communication department at the college.

“There is a lack of coordination between the professors and students. And a nexus has been formed,” the principal stated.

Speaking to ThePrint, he said that in 2022, when the anonymous letter was received, he was not associated with the college. He added that complaints were registered with the administration last year, but that he was unaware of the subsequent course of action.

Appointed as principal six months ago, Yadav said he is striving to “improve things” on campus. However, internal politics are undermining his efforts. According to him, if the mass communication department is “shut down”, things could improve.

“Now, this matter is in the court, and the administration will take further action according to the law,” Yadav said about the case pertaining to Kumar.

On the issue of groupism, where students are being swayed by teachers to say certain things, he said that he will discuss with staff members strict measures that must be implemented for women’s safety.

According to SHO Singh, Kumar had a “personal rivalry” with another professor, and claimed to have received death threats.

In the principal’s office, another professor spoke of an incident from 2022 when Kumar allegedly “fell” from the roof of a building within the college campus. The anonymous letter sent last year, too, mentioned this incident and claimed that the professor was on the roof of the building with a student who, it asserted, was his “girlfriend”. When questioned by the college administration, Kumar had explained that he fell while “trying to catch a bird”. During this incident, he had suffered serious injuries to his legs.

ThePrint reached Kumar’s lawyer, O.P. Gulati via calls. This report will be updated if and when a response is received.

Since this incident, former MLA Ram has received many calls. “People are asking me that you established the college, but why are all these incidents happening? It has become difficult for me to answer,” he said.

Rising voices

The students stand divided, trapped between a rock and a hard place — the lobby against Kumar and another against professor   Ravi Shankar from the mass communication   department — all striving to get “good marks”. This incident has left some fearful that they will not be allowed to continue their studies.

Speaking to ThePrint, a 20-year-old BA student said, “Look at this. My uncle just shared this news link on WhatsApp. He is asking if professors in my college share obscene links.”

This student’s family is currently unaware of the matter, but after this message, she fears her studies might be stopped. “Why would anyone send their daughter to such a college?” she asked.

“It’s good that Jitender has been arrested. I hope he gets life imprisonment. Maybe now there will be less groupism on campus. At least we’ll be able to study better,” another student added.

The technical loopholes in the IT Act have emerged as a major problem for the police. The police officers have requested screenshots of the link posted on the WhatsApp group for evidence. However, the students only have cropped photos.

They suggested conducting a forensic test on Kumar’s phone, but, according to the police, forensic tests cannot retrieve the message contained within the link sent on WhatsApp because the link does not save on the phone.

At around 4 pm Monday, the students were still sitting within the court premises, hiding their faces behind colorful scarves, eager to go home. Only 9 out of 16 students arrived at the courthouse to record their statements. A prolonged counseling process delayed their return.

“When all our statements match, why aren’t they letting us go home? Why are they doing this counseling?” one complainant whispered to another.

But the police encouraged the girls to keep fighting. “It has been just a few hours, it can take years to get justice in court,” one officer told them. “Don’t back down.”

The nine who recorded their statements find solace in the fact that their families are with them. According to them, if they hadn’t informed their families, they might not have been able to come forward openly.

Once done at the courthouse, they swiftly make their way towards the bus stands to catch the last bus of the evening. At the bus stand, they share that Kumar has never behaved inappropriately with them in any way, even in class. This is the first time he has sent any such message in their group. It’s an action they won’t tolerate, and they are determined to fight against it.

“When girls raise their voices, the whole society tries to suppress them, but we have decided to fight against it,” said a complainant.

(Edited by Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri)

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