New Delhi, Ambedkar College Delhi on Sunday defended its choice to droop 5 extra college students, saying the motion was taken after protesters allegedly vandalised official autos and obstructed college functioning.
College students vandalised car, blocked officers: Ambedkar College justifies suspensions amid protests
Chatting with PTI, Registrar Navlendra Kumar Singh stated the scholars, who have been protesting in opposition to an earlier disciplinary motion, blocked his automobile and that of Vice Chancellor Anu Singh Lather on Friday.
“They hung on to my vehicle and did not allow it to move. They also blocked the vice chancellor’s car and vandalised mine. Security personnel and police had to intervene. A formal complaint has been filed and an FIR will be registered,” Singh stated.
The college administration maintained that the suspended college students have been concerned in “obstructing official duties, attempting assault, and endangering campus personnel”.
The suspended college students embody Sharanya Verma , Shubhojeet Dey , Shefali , Keerthana, and Ajay.
The incident adopted ongoing protests demanding the revocation of earlier suspensions issued on March 5 to a few college students Anan, Harsh, and Nadia for allegedly politicising a case of bullying linked to a suicide try by a first-year scholar.
“The original suspension was due to a press statement that distorted facts and attempted to give a political colour to a sensitive issue,” Singh stated.
The College students’ Federation of India , which is main the protest, denied the fees and referred to as the administration’s actions “arbitrary and repressive.”
In an announcement, the coed physique accused the college of “silencing dissent” and claimed that feminine college students have been “manhandled, groped, and assaulted” by safety guards and police.
College officers stated that such types of agitation can’t be allowed to disrupt campus functioning or threaten the security of workers and college students.
“The university is open to dialogue but cannot condone intimidation or violence in the name of protest,” stated a senior administrative official.
The AUD administration has stood agency on its choice, at the same time as SFI vowed to proceed protests till all eight suspensions are revoked.