DU students held a follow-up infrastructure-safety protest at the VC lawns on 11th May, which was reportedly stopped by the Delhi Police during a VIP lockdown.
Students of the University of Delhi staged a protest on the Vice Chancellor’s lawns on 11th May over concerns about campus infrastructure and student safety. According to photos and videos shared with the editorial team, around 15 students participated in the demonstration led by NSUI member Gopal Choudhary.
Protesters were seen sitting outside the VC lawns wearing construction helmets and holding placards carrying slogans such as “DU matlab, DANGER UNIVERSITY!” (“DU means Danger University”) and “VC Sir, Responsibility bhi aapki hai, sirf circular nahi” (“VC Sir, responsibility is also yours, not just issuing circulars.”) Other placards read “padhne aaye they, jaan jokhim mein daalne nahi” (“We came here to study, not to risk our lives”).
Unlike the earlier protest held at the Faculty of Arts, the 11th May demonstration took place directly outside the Vice Chancellor’s premises and involved a smaller group of protesters attempting to raise their concerns before the university administration. Videos from the site showed police personnel speaking to the protesters and questioning whether permission had been taken for the demonstration and whether the police had been informed beforehand.
According to students present at the protest, they were unaware that a VIP movement was expected at the VC lawns and believed that holding demonstrations within the campus premises was permitted, citing previous instances of student protests within the university.
In a video posted online following the protest, Gopal Choudhary stated that students had already given the Delhi University administration an ultimatum of 21 days regarding their demands and described the demonstration as part of continued efforts to show that the protesters were serious about the issue. Students involved in the protests have been demanding structural safety inspections, repair work in unsafe buildings, and greater administrative accountability concerning campus maintenance and student safety.
The demonstrations were organised in the backdrop of a recent incident reported at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, where the false ceiling of a laboratory allegedly collapsed during an MSc practical examination on 4 May 2026, injuring students present inside the room. Following the earlier protests, the Delhi University administration has reportedly instructed colleges and departments to conduct structural and electrical safety inspections across campuses
Image Source: Gopal Choudhary
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