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Ambedkar University Delhi Protest Enters Seventh Day Over Campus Security
Students at Ambedkar University Delhi have been protesting for seven days.
They say new security checks and barriers make it harder to move around campus.
The student group AISA wants the barriers removed and all registered students to have unrestricted access.
AISA also says students were stopped from bringing food and water inside.
It alleges an ambulance was delayed after a student collapsed, while the university says its medical team was watching students’ health.
Some campus buildings were closed, and students say this kept some people from classes and exams.
The university says the closures were for safety and maintenance and that students were told ahead of time.
The university also says the protest was not authorised and that it is talking with students.
Students at Ambedkar University Delhi held a protest for a seventh day over tighter campus security and movement restrictions.
AISA called the barriers and security arrangements an “iron cage” and demanded their removal and unrestricted access for registered students.
AISA alleged that students were denied food and water, and that an ambulance was delayed after a protester collapsed; the university said its medical team was monitoring students.
Students said the campus closure prevented some from attending classes and examinations; the university said library, laboratory and other block closures were for maintenance and safety, with advance notice.
The university said the sit-in lacked permission, affected other students and involved alleged manhandling of guards; it said it was in dialogue and had addressed permissible demands.
- Who
- Students protesting at Ambedkar University Delhi, led by the All India Students’ Association (AISA), and the university administration.
- What
- A protest against campus security checks, barriers and movement restrictions, with disputes over emergency access, campus closures and the location of the sit-in.
- Where
- Ambedkar University Delhi campus in New Delhi.
- When
- The protest entered its seventh day on Saturday; AISA described an incident late Friday night and around 3 a.m.
- Why
- Students say the security measures restrict movement and campus democracy; the university says its measures and closures are for safety and maintenance.
Students and AISA
University administration
Campus security and movement
Students and AISA
AISA says tighter checks, internal barricades and physical barriers restrict students’ freedom of movement and should be removed.
University administration
The university says security personnel are following established protocols and that safety measures are necessary.
Medical access and student welfare
Students and AISA
AISA alleges students were stopped from taking in food and water and that emergency vehicles were delayed after a student collapsed.
University administration
The university says its medical team was monitoring the health of students participating in the protest.
Campus closures and protest arrangements
Students and AISA
AISA says the Saturday closure kept some students from classes and examinations and disputes that maintenance was taking place.
University administration
The university says affected facilities were closed for maintenance and safety, with advance notice, and says the sit-in was unauthorised and affected other students.
Key facts
- Protest duration
- Entered its seventh day on Saturday.
- Student organisation
- The protest is led by the Left-backed All India Students’ Association (AISA).
- Student demands
- Remove the “iron cages,” internal barricades and other barriers; restore unrestricted campus access for registered students.
- AISA’s emergency-access allegation
- AISA alleged a student collapsed around 3 a.m. and that an ambulance and police vehicles were prevented from entering; the university said its medical team was monitoring students.
- Campus closure
- The university said the library, laboratories and some other blocks were closed for maintenance and safety, and that students were informed in advance.
- University’s position on protest
- The administration said the sit-in was unauthorised, was affecting other students and was taking place away from a designated protest location.
- Dialogue
- The university said it was engaging with students and had responded to permissible and legitimate demands.
Quotes
Ambedkar University Delhi public relations office
The university office that issued a statement about campus closures.
“The measure is purely for safety and maintenance reasons.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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