Protests over detention of students delay DU law exam
New Delhi: A scheduled examination at
Delhi University
's Campus Law Centre was delayed by nearly four hours Tuesday after students, led by
ABVP
members, protested the purported detention of 586 students for short attendance — a move allegedly announced two days before the exams.
Several students boycotted the exam in solidarity, demanding the detentions be revoked and alleging lack of time to make up for the shortage.
Later in the day, in an official notice, the dean, Faculty of Law, Anju Vali Tikoo, announced the detained students will be allowed to sit for the exam after clearance from an enquiry committee. "All the students who have been detained due to shortage of attendance are being provisionally allowed to sit in the LLB II/IV/VI term examination, subject to the outcome of the enquiry committee," the notice read.
It did not specify the purpose of the committee.
According to university rules, students must maintain 75% attendance to be eligible for exams. Colleges often provide remedial classes to help students compensate. However, student groups alleged no such options were provided in this case.
The exam, scheduled to begin at 9.30am, was delayed until 1pm as tensions escalated. A heavy police presence was seen on the campus, with videos showing scuffles between members of ABVP and
NSUI
.
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The two groups clashed when NSUI leader and DUSU president Ronak Khatri — also a final-year law student — was seen leaving after writing the exam. Protesters questioned how he was allowed to appear despite allegedly not meeting attendance norms.
Many detained students were in their sixth semester, protesters said, raising concerns that the detention would delay their graduation.
"The dean's biased and anti-student decision has pushed hundreds of students to the brink.
It's unfortunate that educational institutions, instead of supporting students, are crushing their aspirations," said ABVP Delhi state secretary Sarthak Sharma in a statement.
Meanwhile, confusion prevailed at other centres assigned for the exam, as question papers did not reach in time and students were asked to leave. Many demanded a re-examination.
"Due to mismanagement and last-minute detentions, there was complete chaos. Even at other colleges where students were assigned to take the exam, question papers did not arrive. Answer sheets were distributed, but after a prolonged delay and confusion — even among teachers — students were eventually asked to leave. Many came from far-off places and later found out the exam had been conducted. What happens to them now? The administration must re-conduct the exam for those affected," said AISA DU secretary Anjali.
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