New Delhi: Slogans of “VC go back”, “VC sharam karo”, “PG hostel do” and “accountability fix karo” were raised against Delhi University vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh during a campus event Tuesday, days after the Satya Niketan PG building collapse in which several college students died.
He says: “Sir, you are here but…”, and then staff intervene, stop him from proceeding further and force him out of the auditorium. University officials said police were called and the student was made to leave. At the event, NSUI member and Campus Law Centre student Ram Niwas Bishnoi, along with several other students, stood up and began shouting the slogans against Singh. Videos circulating on social media show Bishnoi attempting to move towards the stage while questioning the VC. The protest comes amid continuing questions from student groups over safety, accommodation and accountability in the aftermath of the Satya Niketan tragedy. Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ( ABVP ) organised a Student Safety March at Delhi University in protest against the incident and growing concerns over student safety. The march began on the university’s rugby ground and culminated at the arts faculty. Scores of students from DU colleges were present. The campaign call for the march was ‘Aakhir Kab Tak?’. Students demanded immediate safety and structural audits of all PG accommodations in and around student-dominated areas. The organisation also demanded that responsibility be fixed and that the MCD commissioner resign.