ABVP-NSUI clash at DU: Protest march, cow dung smeared on DUSU office after Rahul Gandhi's visit
Tensions soared at Delhi University's North Campus on Monday as the
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
(ABVP) held a protest march and one of its leaders smeared cow dung on Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president Ronak Khatri's office. The incidents followed a controversy surrounding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the campus last week.
Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, had visited the Delhi University to interact with students from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Class (OBC) communities.
According to the university proctor's office, the visit was conducted without prior permission and disrupted student governance operations.
"Rahul Gandhi has done this for the second time... coming to the university without any intimation and information," the office said in an official statement.
The ABVP's 'Chhatra Samman Yatra' began at Kirori Mal College and concluded at the DUSU office, with participants alleging that Gandhi's visit on May 22 created "chaos" and violated institutional protocol.
Live Events
The protestors also accused the
National Students' Union of India
(NSUI) members of misbehaving with DUSU secretary Mitravinda Karnawal during the event.
The controversy took a provocative turn when Rishab Choudhary, an ABVP leader and the organization's presidential candidate for the last 2024-25 DUSU elections, posted a video on Instagram showing himself applying cow dung on the nameplate and office of the DUSU president.
"Khatri put cow dung in the principal's office and also misbehaved with professors. Today, I am applying it in his office," Choudhary is heard saying in the video.
This action appears to be a reference to a recent incident from April, when a video went viral showing the principal of Lakshmibai College applying cow dung to classroom walls as part of a research initiative. That act drew criticism and in response, Khatri allegedly smeared cow dung in the principal's office in protest, further escalating tensions on campus.
Reacting to the ABVP's accusations, the DUSU president issued a sharp statement on X, "On May 22, Rahul Gandhi came to Delhi University to listen to the problems of SC, ST, OBC and EWS students. Soon after, the Council and the Sangh began spreading false propaganda against him in the university."
Khatri directly challenged the ABVP, saying, "If the Sangh really allows raising the voice of the Dalits, the deprived and the exploited, then you too come forward and talk about the rights of the students - but I am sure that you will never get this permission. I still hope that you will do some positive work in the interest of Dalit, oppressed and deprived students."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India Gazette
38 minutes ago
- India Gazette
"Instead of finding excuses, it is time for introspection," Chirag Paswan slams Rahul Gandhi on poll rigging claims
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday took a dig at Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his recent tweet alleging poll rigging in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Paswan dismissed the claims, stating that the Congress is resorting to excuses in anticipation of defeat in the upcoming elections. 'Now they are looking for excuses because they are going to lose the next election. They know that they are going to lose the Bihar assembly elections... Till now, they were blaming EVMs... Now they have found a new excuse... After independence, you remained in power for 55 years, and today, if the public is rejecting you, then instead of finding excuses, it is time for introspection,' he said. On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Maharashtra assembly election held in November 2024 was 'rigged', and claimed that the same will be repeated in Bihar assembly polls due later this year. In a post on X, Gandhi shared his article published in a newspaper, explaining the 'rigging' in the Maharashtra assembly polls. 'Maharashtra assembly elections in 2024 were a blueprint for rigging democracy. My article shows how this happened, step by step,' Gandhi said on X. The former Congress President explained a five-point process. He said that step one includes rigging the panel that appoints the Election Commission, followed by adding fake voters to the electoral roll. He further claimed that the next steps include inflating the voter turnout, targeting the bogus voting exactly where the BJP needs to win and hiding the evidence. 'Step 1: Rig the panel for appointing the Election Commission; Step 2: Add fake voters to the roll; Step 3: Inflate voter turnout; Step 4: Target the bogus voting exactly where BJP needs to win; Step 5: Hide the evidence,' Gandhi said. He further labelled rigging as 'match-fixing', saying that the side cheats might win the game but damage institutions and destroy public faith in the result. 'It's not hard to see why the BJP was so desperate in Maharashtra. But rigging is like match-fixing; the side that cheats might win the game, but will damage institutions and destroy public faith in the result. All concerned Indians must see the evidence. Judge for themselves. Demand answers,' the Rae Bareli MP said. Gandhi warned that the 'match-fixing' of Maharashtra would come to Bihar next, where the polls are due later this year, and then 'anywhere' the BJP was losing elections. 'Match-fixed elections are a poison for any democracy,' he added.(ANI)
India Gazette
38 minutes ago
- India Gazette
"He will have to wake up, understand reality," Maharashtra CM slams Rahul Gandhi's claim on rigged polls
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election was 'rigged' and that the same would happen in Bihar's upcoming polls. He called the claims 'nonsense,' a 'lie,' and 'an insult to voters.' 'This means that Rahul Gandhi has accepted his defeat in Bihar. Till the time Rahul Gandhi comes to the ground and understands facts, lies to people, and gives false hopes to himself and his party, his party can never win,' Fadnavis told reporters. 'He will have to wake up and understand the reality. Otherwise, he will keep speaking nonsense, keep lying, and insulting voters... Neither does Rahul Gandhi understand what he's saying, nor do people understand what he's saying,' he added. On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Maharashtra assembly election held in November 2024 was 'rigged', and claimed that the same will be repeated in Bihar assembly polls due later this year. In a post on X, Gandhi shared his article published in a newspaper, explaining the 'rigging' in the Maharashtra assembly polls. 'Maharashtra assembly elections in 2024 were a blueprint for rigging democracy. My article shows how this happened, step by step,' Gandhi said on X. The former Congress President explained a five-point process. He said that step one includes rigging the panel that appoints the Election Commission, followed by adding fake voters to the electoral roll. He further claimed that the next steps include inflating the voter turnout, targeting the bogus voting exactly where the BJP needs to win and hiding the evidence. 'Step 1: Rig the panel for appointing the Election Commission; Step 2: Add fake voters to the roll; Step 3: Inflate voter turnout; Step 4: Target the bogus voting exactly where BJP needs to win; Step 5: Hide the evidence,' Gandhi said. He further labelled rigging as 'match-fixing', saying that the side cheats might win the game but damage institutions and destroy public faith in the result. 'It's not hard to see why the BJP was so desperate in Maharashtra. But rigging is like match-fixing - the side that cheats might win the game, but will damage institutions and destroy public faith in the result. All concerned Indians must see the evidence. Judge for themselves. Demand answers,' the Rae Bareli MP said. Gandhi warned that the 'match-fixing' of Maharashtra would come to Bihar next, where the polls are due later this year, and then 'anywhere' the BJP was losing elections. 'Match-fixed elections are a poison for any democracy,' he added. The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 witnessed a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance, securing a landslide win with 235 seats. The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats. (ANI)
India Gazette
38 minutes ago
- India Gazette
"Trying to spreading a fake narrative": Maharashtra Dy CM Shinde hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'rigging' claim
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Amid political uproar following Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's recent allegation claiming the November 2024 Maharashtra assembly election was 'rigged', Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday hit back at the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, accusing him of trying to spread a 'fake narrative' about the polls. Speaking to reporters in Thane, Shinde dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claims of electoral rigging and EVM tampering as baseless, pointing out that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, of which the Congress is a part, was silent during their Lok Sabha 2024 election wins, where they bagged 30 out of the 48 seats in the state. Shinde asserted that the people of Maharashtra were intelligent and would reject such tactics in any upcoming election. 'In the Lok Sabha elections, when Maha Vikas Aghadi won the elections in Maharashtra, they did not say anything. At that time, the EVMs and ECI were right... They are now trying to spread a fake narrative that the voting percentage has been increased, EVMs are rigged, or the EC is wrong,' the Maharashtra Deputy CM said. He added, 'But the people of Maharashtra are intelligent; they understand which government works for them and which government sits at home... The public of Maharashtra will teach them a lesson in the upcoming elections.' Earlier on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi shared an article he authored, alleging the Maharashtra Assembly elections held last year were 'rigged', and claimed that similar tactics could be repeated in the Bihar elections due later this year. 'Maharashtra assembly elections in 2024 were a blueprint for rigging democracy. My article shows how this happened, step by step,' Rahul Gandhi wrote in a post on X. In his article, he outlined a five-point process, claiming: Step 1: Rig the panel for appointing the Election Commission; Step 2: Add fake voters to the roll; Step 3: Inflate voter turnout; Step 4: Target the bogus voting exactly where the BJP needs to win; Step 5: Hide the evidence. Calling it 'match-fixing', Gandhi said that the side cheats might win the game but damage institutions and destroy public faith in the result. 'It's not hard to see why the BJP was so desperate in Maharashtra. But rigging is like match-fixing; the side that cheats might win the game, but will damage institutions and destroy public faith in the result. All concerned Indians must see the evidence. Judge for themselves. Demand answers,' he said. He warned that the 'match-fixing' of Maharashtra would come to Bihar next, where the polls are due later this year, and then 'anywhere' the BJP was losing elections. 'Match-fixed elections are a poison for any democracy,' he added. (ANI)
