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Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to DU Student Union (DUSU) office leaves officials, ABVP fuming
The Delhi University has objected to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the North Campus on May 23, calling it a breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance operations. The proctor's office issued a statement saying that Rahul Gandhi visited unannounced for the second time. Rahul Gandhi, who is also the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, interacted with students from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) at the DU's North Campus, focusing on issues of representation, equality and academic justice. The session was held at the office of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president. He remained in the DUSU office for almost an hour, during which the area was cordoned off by security personnel. The university criticised the visit for disrupting the functioning of a key student body.#rahulgandhi #congress #delhiuniversity #dunorthcampus #dusu #studentunion #dustudentunion #studentpolitics #rahulgandhiduvisit #toibharat
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