Good shape, under 22: DU student details NSUI leader's trap for NRI companionship

The NSUI leader Anas Khan, who approached a Delhi University students to accompany NRI investors to Diljit Dosanjh's concert, maintained a WhatsApp group to identify his targets and even had a rate range for females based on their physical features and appearance, a student told India Today TV.Khan, vice-president of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), Congress' student wing, has been suspended by DU's Ramanujan College after his WhatsApp messages offering female students money, gifts and other benefits to join NRI clients at the concert in Ahmedabad surfaced."It's a college group in which all students are already added. If there is any fresher, he gets added. There are around 1,000 students. In this group, a message was sent that fresher girls having a good physique/body would be introduced to NRIs. Money was offered to girls if they provided good companionship to NRI investors," the student told India Today TV over the phone.She alleged that the offers ranged from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000, depending on the physical appearance of the girls. "Money ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 was offered depending on good body physique. Many were offered free travel tickets to Ahmedabad and VVIP tickets for the Diljit Dosanjh concert. Girls were told that they should be good-looking, have a good physique, be open-minded and be under the age of 22," she added.The student claimed that those interested were asked to contact the person directly rather than approach through any agency or intermediary. She alleged that Anas Khan was operating the recruitment effort independently but had told students that he was merely forwarding a message received from another group.The student further claimed that she subsequently learnt about the existence of multiple groups allegedly involved in similar activities. This, she suggested, indicated that the matter might not have been limited to a single WhatsApp group or individual.SEEKS RAHUL GANDHI'S RESPONSEShe called upon Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to publicly address the allegations, questioning his silence on the issue despite frequently projecting himself as a supporter of women's rights and feminism."Rahul Gandhi should speak on this. He calls himself a feminist but always maintains silence on such issues," she said.The student also questioned the NSUI's claim that Anas Khan had been suspended from the organisation during the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections.She alleged that Khan continued to remain active in college activities and was never actually removed from any organisational position by the NSUI when the controversy was unfolding.Claiming that the organisation subsequently issued a backdated letter to suggest that Khan had already been removed, she described the move as an attempt to distance the student body from the controversy.According to her, Khan eventually resigned on his own following mounting pressure, rather than being removed through any disciplinary action initiated by the NSUI.The student demanded that the NSUI be held accountable for the alleged conduct of its leader and questioned the organisation's claims about having taken action against him.The allegations against Khan came to light after WhatsApp conversations purportedly showing offers of money, gifts and other benefits to female students to accompany NRI clients to Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Ahmedabad triggered a controversy at Delhi University.Ramanujan College suspended Khan on November 6 following a preliminary inquiry by its Proctorial Committee into a complaint alleging that he had attempted to induce female students to travel to Ahmedabad by offering monetary incentives and other benefits.The college's suspension order barred him from participating in regular academic and extracurricular activities until February 1, 2027, while allowing him to appear for scheduled university examinations.The ABVP's Delhi unit had alleged that the messages targeted female freshers, including students aged 17 and 18, with offers of concert outings, travel facilities and financial benefits.The NSUI subsequently condemned the alleged conduct but maintained that Khan had already been suspended from the organisation during the DUSU elections over alleged anti-organisational activities and indiscipline.'KHAN OFFERED MONEY TO RECRUIT STUDENTS FOR ANTI-CEC PROTEST'In another significant allegation, the student claimed that Anas Khan had also been involved in mobilising students for Rahul Gandhi's 'Save Democracy' march, held to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.She alleged that Khan was attempting to recruit around 100 students from the college to participate in the protest and was offering them between Rs 200 and Rs 500 each.The alleged inducements, according to the student, went beyond direct monetary payments. Students were reportedly promised free food, travel and refreshments to encourage their participation.She further claimed that some students were offered free Rapido rides, Zomato offers and other benefits as part of the mobilisation exercise.The allegations, if established, could raise questions about the manner in which students were mobilised for political programmes and whether monetary and other incentives were used to secure participation.- Ends