DU imposes 1-month ban on protests; gives no reason for time frame

NEW DELHI: Delhi University has banned protests and public gatherings on its campuses for a month, drawing criticism from student and teacher groups that called it "undemocratic" and an attempt to curb dissent.The order from the office of the proctor comes days after a protest on North campus on Friday over the SC's stay on the UGC Equity Regulations 2026 resulted in a scuffle between two groups. Cross-FIRs were filed, accusing each other of assault and intimidation."This order is issued in view of information indicating that unrestricted public gatherings, processions or demonstrations on campus may lead to traffic obstruction, threats to human life and disturbance of public peace. In the past, organisers have often failed to control such protests, which escalated and spread widely, causing deterioration of law and order on university campuses," the order stated.DU proctor Manoj Kumar said, "There is no specific reason behind fixing the duration at one month."