HighLights
  1. DUSU election campaigning concluded with widespread violence across DU campuses.
  2. Faculty member assaulted at Motilal Nehru College, prompting teacher protests.
  3. Police intervened in multiple clashes across North and South Campuses.
Delhi University Campus Violence: The final day of campaigning for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections on Wednesday was marred by widespread clashes between NSUI (National Students' Union of India) and ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) work across multiple colleges, culminating in an assault on a faculty member at Motilal Nehru College (Evening). The teacher suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a student campaigner, prompting faculty members to stage immediate protests demanding police action and threatening to boycott all upcoming election-related duties.

The violent incidents occurred just ahead of the scheduled polling on September 18 and counting on September 19. In addition to the South Campus assault, minor altercations and scuffles were reported outside Law Centre-I in North Campus and at Sri Aurobindo College, forcing police intervention to restore order. Amid the campus tension, the Delhi High Court ruled that affiliation with a political party's student wing does not automatically disqualify a student from contesting the DUSU polls.

Campus Clashes and Police Action

The final hours of campaigning witnessed multiple clashes across both North and South campuses. At Law Centre-I in North Campus, an argument over removing campaign banners escalated into a physical scuffle, leaving two students with minor injuries.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Niharika Bhatt confirmed that police personnel dispersed the crowd and brought the situation under control. Meanwhile, in South Campus, campaigners clashed with faculty attempting to enter college premises at both Motilal Nehru College and Sri Aurobindo College.

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Faculty Protests and High Court Ruling

Following the assault, faculty members at Motilal Nehru College demanded strict action against those responsible and discussed filing a police complaint (FIR). Teachers expressed deep security concerns and voiced intentions to boycott election management tasks unless safety is guaranteed.

On the same day, the Delhi High Court heard a petition challenging candidates affiliated with political wings, ruling that such membership alone does not disqualify candidates under the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations, though the university must prevent direct political party interference.


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