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Time of India
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
DU students demand 50% concession on Metro and DTC rides
New Delhi: Members of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) on Sunday took to the streets, demanding a 50% concession on metro and DTC rides for Delhi University (DU) students. Leading the protest, DUSU President Ronak Khatri addressed chief minister Rekha Gupta, urging her to act on this long-standing student demand. Khatri criticised the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ( ABVP ) for failing to deliver on similar promises over the past decade and appealed to Gupta, a former DUSU President, to understand the challenges faced by the march, Khatri emphasised the determination of the students, stating, "Today, we are on the streets. If we are not heard, we will go to the CM's office. But we will ensure that students get what they deserve." The demand for concessional metro passes was a recurring issue in Delhi University politics, frequently appearing in DUSU election manifestos and gaining momentum through online campaigns. Student organisations such as ABVP, NSUI, AISA, and SFI consistently included metro pass discounts or even free passes in their platforms, but the initiative was yet to be implemented. In the 2024 DUSU elections, ABVP's manifesto promised discounted metro access, while AISA's 2023 manifesto pledged free metro passes in response to rising living costs under the National Education Policy reforms. Additionally, SFI launched an online campaign in late 2024 under the hashtag #StudentsForMetroPass, tagging key authorities and highlighting the financial burden on students who spend upwards of ₹3,000 monthly on commuting. The campaign included a social media storm and a protest outside the transport ministry, even garnering a 60,000-signature these efforts, the demand for concessional metro passes remains unmet, and student organisations continue to advocate for affordable transportation options to ease the financial strain on students.
India Today
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Fact Check: Is Rahul Gandhi planting actors in his public meets? No, viral claim is FALSE
"Once a coolie, now a Delhi University student.' Two photos of Rahul Gandhi talking to a group of people were widely shared with this claim. One photo showed the Congress leader sitting with a group of railway porters. The second showed him sitting with Delhi University student each photo, one person was specifically marked. Those sharing such posts alleged that they were the same person who first pretended to be a porter and then pretended to be a Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) One post said, 'Kabhi Coolie Kabhi DU Student!! At least change the actors & the characters they play. #scripted #fakepublicity stunts by Rahul Gandhi.'Are they the same people? India Today Fact Check found that both men are different people, unrelated to each student leaderThe photo of Rahul Gandhi meeting Delhi University Student Union members was taken from a video shared by the Congress leader on May 27. As per news reports, Rahul Gandhi visited Delhi University's North campus on May 22 and interacted with the students' union, discussing reservations in educational institutions. Members of the National Students' Union of India, the student wing of the Indian National Congress, were also there at the meeting.'Not Found Suitable'SC/ST/OBC '' -: Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 27, 2025The man encircled in the viral photo is DUSU Joint Secretary Lokesh Choudhary. We reached out to Choudhary, who confirmed this. He told India Today Fact Check that the viral claim was false and that he was not the porter in the other photo. He said that this was done by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad to tarnish his image because he was fighting for lower-caste also took to X to debunk the viral claim., @RahulGandhi !@DrJaihind Lokesh Choudhary (@Lokeshnsui9) May 28, 2025The railway porterUsing reverse image search, we found that the second photo was taken on March 1, when Rahul Gandhi met a group of railway porters in New Delhi. These porters spoke about how they saved passengers during a stampede at New Delhi station. At least 18 people were killed and 15 injured in the stampede on the night of February 15, caused by a swell in passengers waiting to board trains to Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh festival.@RahulGandhi, , Congress (@INCIndia) March 1, 2025We found that the porter whose face was encircled in the viral posts. Kedar Lal Meena confirmed to India Today that while he was the man sitting with other porters and Rahul Gandhi, he was not the man seen in the DUSU who hails from Rajshtan's Dausa, said that he had been working as a porter at the New Delhi Railway Station's Ajmeri Gate since 2012. He also sent us a recent photograph of himself. Comparing his photo with Lokesh Choudhary's makes it clear that both are different we concluded that the viral claim is Watch Want to send us something for verification? Please share it on our at 73 7000 7000 You can also send us an email at factcheck@
NDTV
28-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Protests Over Denial Of Admit Cards Over Low Attendance Delays Delhi University Law Exam
New Delhi: Tensions flared at Delhi University's Law Faculty on Tuesday after over 150 students were denied admit cards for upcoming exams due to low attendance, triggering protests by the students who disrupted an exam. However, the Faculty of Law issued an official notice later in the day stating that all the students who have been "detained due to shortage of attendance are being provisionally allowed" to sit in the LLB term examination in May-June, subject to the outcome of the Enquiry Committee. The notice added that this decision was issued "under the directions of the Competent Authority". The situation escalated late Monday night when a group of students allegedly broke into the examination department. By morning, they locked the examination centre, declaring, "If we can't sit for the exam, no one will." As a result, the 9:30 am exam was delayed by two hours. The university administration eventually intervened, broke the lock, and conducted the exam. Students without admit cards were not permitted to enter, sources said. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) condemned the denial of admit cards, claiming that as many as 300 students were arbitrarily barred from appearing in the exams just three days before they were scheduled to begin. In a statement, the student wing of RSS, ABVP, alleged bias by the Law Faculty administration, specifically pointing to the issuance of an admit card to Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president and NSUI leader Raunak Khatri though he reportedly did not meet the mandatory attendance requirement. "This is indicative of the non-academic and biased attitude of the Dean of the Law Faculty," ABVP stated, demanding an immediate explanation and calling for the Dean's resignation. "Hundreds of students are upset due to this biased act," the statement added. ABVP workers have been staging a sit-in protest since Monday night, accusing the administration of collusion with NSUI, the Congress' student wing, and ignoring students' academic interests. ABVP Delhi state secretary Sarthak Sharma said, "It is very unfortunate that institutions meant to protect students' futures are instead destroying their dreams. "Why was the DUSU President given special privilege while hundreds were denied the same?" Sharma said the ABVP would continue their protests till the issue was resolved. "ABVP will fight against this injustice till the last breath," he said.
New Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
ABVP vandalises DUSU office, alleges NSUI
NEW DELHI: The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Tuesday accused the ABVP of vandalising the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) office during a chhatra samman yatra. At a press conference, NSUI Delhi in-charge Honey Bagga said, 'The incident of vandalism is a clear reflection of ABVP's frustration.' This desperation stems from the impactful work done by NSUI's DUSU office bearers, President Ronak Khatri and Joint Secretary Lokesh Choudhary, who have raised critical issues about college infrastructure and the rights of Dalit, Adivasi, and backward community students across the University. 'ABVP, a government-backed student union filled with the anti-democratic ideology of the RSS, has never truly represented student interests or addressed real campus issues,' Bagga alleged. Bagga added, 'The RSS-BJP nexus is actively preventing marginalised communities from entering academic spaces, with many reserved seats remaining vacant despite constitutional provisions.' ABVP may resort to violence to push its agenda, but NSUI will continue to raise issues of infrastructure, student facilities, and social justice.
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Business Standard
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
'Not found suitable' new Manuvaad, will fight anti-reservation moves: Rahul
"I spoke to the students of DUSU, now we all together will answer every anti-reservation move of BJP/RSS with the power of the Constitution," says Rahul Press Trust of India New Delhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that eligible candidates from SC, ST, and OBC communities were being deliberately declared 'not found suitable' to keep them away from education and leadership. Gandhi made the remark in a post on X, sharing a video of his recent interaction with students of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU)." "'Not Found Suitable' is the new Manuvaad now. Eligible candidates from SC/ST/OBC are being deliberately declared 'unsuitable' so that they are kept away from education and leadership," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said in his post in Hindi. 'Manuvaad' is the ethos of a society governed by Manusmriti. Gandhi quoted B R Ambedkar to hail education as the biggest weapon for equality, and accused the Narendra Modi-led Union government and the RSS of subverting this power. "... the Modi government is busy blunting that weapon," he said. Gandhi said that more than 60 per cent of the reserved posts of Professor and more than 30 per cent of the reserved posts of Associate Professor have been kept vacant by using the 'Not Found Suitable (NFS)' mechanism. "This is no exception the same conspiracy is going on everywhere, IITs, Central Universities. NFS is an attack on the Constitution. NFS is a betrayal of social justice," he said. The former Congress president said getting reservation was a matter of fighting for rights, respect, and participation. "I spoke to the students of DUSU, now we all together will answer every anti-reservation move of BJP/RSS with the power of the Constitution," he said. In the video, Gandhi is heard telling the students that the Hindutva project's foundation is to erase the history of the SCs, STs, and OBCs. "Why is 90 per cent's history not in our books? Why is only 10 per cent's history in our books? Why is it not written, for example, in our history books that for 3,000 years, Dalits have been treated like dirt, have not been respected, have not been given any space in our society?" he says during the interaction. On May 22, the DU objected to Gandhi's unannounced visit to its North Campus, calling it a breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance operations. "Shri Rahul Gandhi has done this for the second time... coming to the university without any intimation and information to University of Delhi," the proctor's office had said in an official release. That day, Gandhi interacted with students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes on the North Campus. The session was held at the office of the DUSU president, who belongs to NSUI, a Congress-affiliated outfit. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
