Delhi University again sees a wave of unrest, with the Faculty of Law on Tuesday, after more than 150 students were denied admit cards for their upcoming exams due to low attendance. The move triggered protests, exam disruptions, and a sit-in that continued well into the next day.
According to students, the situation escalated late Monday night when several of them entered the examination department in protest. By Tuesday morning, the exam centre had been locked with a defiant message: “If we can’t sit for the exam, no one will.” This led to a two-hour delay in the 9:30 am examination. Eventually, university officials intervened, broke open the lock, and ensured the exam was held. However, students without admit cards were not permitted to enter.
Later that day, the Faculty of Law issued an official notice stating that all students detained due to attendance shortages would be “provisionally allowed” to sit for the May–June LLB term exams. This decision, the notice said, was made “under the directions of the Competent Authority” and was subject to the outcome of an ongoing Enquiry Committee investigation.
Despite this temporary relief, anger continued to simmer. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS, accused the Law Faculty administration of favoritism and bias. According to ABVP, nearly 300 students were unfairly stopped from appearing in the exams just days before they were scheduled to begin.
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Their frustrations intensified when it came to light that Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) President Raunak Khatri, affiliated with the Congress-backed NSUI, was allegedly issued an admit card despite not fulfilling the attendance criteria. “This clearly reflects a biased and non-academic mindset from the Dean,” the ABVP stated, demanding the Dean’s resignation and an official explanation.
“Hundreds of students are upset due to this unfair act,” the statement continued. ABVP members have been staging a sit-in protest since Monday night, accusing the administration of ignoring students’ academic concerns and siding with NSUI leaders.
Sarthak Sharma, ABVP Delhi’s state secretary, condemned the situation, saying, “It is unfortunate that institutions meant to secure students’ futures are instead crushing their hopes.” He also questioned the double standards: “Why was the DUSU President given special treatment while the rest were left behind?”
The ABVP has vowed to continue its protest until justice is served. “We will fight this injustice till the very end,” Sharma said.
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