Kalakshetra Closes College Till April 6 as Students Protest Against Alleged Sexual Harassment
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The Kalakshetra Foundation, loctaed in south Chennai, was established in 1936 by artiste Rukmini Devi as a center for training and performance of Bharatanatyam. (Getty Images) Students of the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, being run by the Kalakshetra on its campus, resorted to the protest at the "tapovan", the prayer space at the entrance of the college on Thursday demanding justice The Kalakshetra, an iconic institution here, has announced closure of its college till April 6, in the wake of protests by students against alleged sexual harassment and misconduct on the campus. Students of the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, being run by the Kalakshetra on its campus, resorted to the protest at the “tapovan", the prayer space at the entrance of the college on Thursday demanding justice. They alleged harassment by a senior faculty and sought appropriate action against him. As the allegations surfaced a few days ago, chairperson of National Commission of W