BBC Documentary Protest at DU: Students manhandled, detained on premises
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The students protesting at the Delhi University campus against the debarment of two students for allegedly participating in a screening of the BBC documentary have reportedly been manhandled and detained. The university has said that the students have not asked for permission before the protest and such indiscipline will not be tolerated.
Almost a dozen students protesting against the debarment of two students for allegedly participating in a screening of the BBC documentary on the Delhi University campus were detained by the Arts Faculty on Friday. The university has said that the students did not seek permission before the protest and added that such indiscipline will not be tolerated.
According to police, 11 students demonstrating near the Vivekananda statute were removed to maintain peace and tranquillity in DU North Campus, as reported by The Print.
The students have alleged that they were manhandled by the police and university security inside the North Campus premises. They also said that heavy police and paramilitary forces were deployed inside the Arts Faculty ahead of the protest.
As per the report, the protesting students were sitting on an indefinite strike to protest against the “draconian” action by the university authorities. There was no immediate reaction from the varsity authority and the police.
“Students who gathered for the indefinite strike against debarring of two students from DU have been beaten and detained by Delhi Police and DU Guards. As many as 25 students have been detained,” All India Students’ Association (AISA) Delhi president Abhigyan.
According to sources, several students have been taken to Burari police station.
“Students gathered at Arts Faculty against the arbitrary notice debarring two students have been brutally beaten, manhandled and detained. This exposes the Nexus of the police and BJP-RSS-backed college administration. We will not be silenced by such measures, protest to protect our campus democracy, and dissent will continue until this notice is withdrawn!” AISA DU Secretary Anjali said.
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