A DU teacher faced assault by a student campaigner. Faculty members protested the incident and threatened to boycott election duties.
The developments have raised concerns among faculty members over the conduct of student campaigning and safety on campus ahead of the September 18 DUSU polls. The alleged assault was reported amid a wider flare-up of tensions across DU on the final day of campaigning.
The teacher said faculty members were considering filing an FIR and boycotting election-related duties in protest against the incident. Faculty members cannot be beaten up,” the teacher said. “Teachers are protesting against the DUSU election. We will also be filing an FIR and boycott any election duties. Students need to understand the boundary. At North Campus, a clash broke out outside Law Centre-I after an argument over the removal of campaign banners.
NEW DELHI: A Delhi University teacher was allegedly assaulted by a student campaigning for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections at Motilal Nehru College (Evening) on Wednesday, triggering a protest by faculty members and a threat to boycott election duties.