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Delhi University Earns an A++ NAAC Grade Upon the Second Round of Evaluation

By DU Beat August 9, 2025

Delhi University officially secures its position in the prestigious list of Higher Education Institutes of India by receiving the highest NAAC grade, ‘A++’, on 9th August, 2025.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) recently bestowed upon Delhi University (DU) and Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University (KGMU) its highest accreditation grade of A++.

In the latest assessment, which was also the second cycle of evaluation, Delhi University was honoured with a CGPA of 3.55, reaffirming its position as one of the prominent institutions of the country. KGMU became the second medical institution in Uttar Pradesh to receive this excellence, earning a CGPA of 3.67.

In a public statement Delhi University proudly said,

This achievement reflects the collective dedication of our faculty, students, staff, alumni, and stakeholders.”

Before having received this certification, DU has had many of its individual institutions honoured with the same long before.

Shri Ram College of Commerce, the leading institution of DU was awarded with an A+ grade in the year 2016, with a CGPA of 3.65. In the second round of evaluation, it moved up to A++ accreditation with a CGPA rating of 3.75 now.

Two of Delhi University’s women colleges, namely Lady Shri Ram College and Miranda House have been awarded A++ in their second round of evaluation, with LSR bagging a CGPA of 3.75 in 2023. Similarly, Miranda House received the accreditation with a CGPA of 3.61. Joining the other acclaimed colleges, St. Stephens too received an accreditation of A++ in the year 2023 with a CGPA of 3.76 alongside Hansraj that bagged a grade of 3.71 CGPA. Other colleges like Ramjas, Kirori Mal, and Hindu also have an A+ grade conferred upon them.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 by the University Grants Commission of India (UGC). It is an autonomous body that assesses and evaluates the quality status of a higher education institution and inspects the performance of the said educational body related to education, faculty, research, infrastructure, curriculum coverage, governance and much more. The council uses a seven-point grading system to evaluate colleges ranging from A++ to D. The accreditations are valid for a period of five years.

Although established in the year 1922, Delhi University received its first NAAC grade of A+ in the year 2018 with a CGPA of 3.28. The University worked its way up to the 6th position in the NIRF ranking amongst Universities in India and 15th position overall.

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Delhi University UG Admissions: Mid-entry Registration Open Now

By DU Beat August 8, 2025

If you missed earlier rounds of DU admissions, the mid-entry window gives you another shot. Apply by August 10, update your preferences, and grab a seat in Round-III.

The University of Delhi (DU) is set to flag off the registration process for mid-entry undergraduate admissions on August 8th, 2025. According to the press release, the link to the application will be open by 5 PM, along with the display of vacant seats.

Through this provision, candidates who either failed to apply for CSAS UG 2025 Phase I and/or could not complete Phase II, and are desirous of participating in the admission process, can now participate. They can do so by paying a mid-entry fee of Rs. 1000, which is non-refundable.

Only candidates who were rejected in Round I or Round II due to incorrect subject mapping, unmet program-specific eligibility, or invalid documents can use the mid-entry option to correct their subject mapping and update their preferences. Candidates who have not been allotted any seat till Round II are also eligible to edit their preferences during this period.

The mid-entry window will remain open from 5:00 PM on Friday, August 8, 2025, to 4:59 PM on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

All candidates seeking consideration in Round III must carefully review the vacant seat matrix and submit their preferences within the above timeframe. Ensure that preferences are saved and submitted by 5:00 PM on Sunday, August 10, 2025, as only those will be considered for further seat allocation.

The third round allocations will be based on the data of candidates available as of 5:00 PM on Sunday, August 10, 2025, and the minimum allocation marks and ranks for this round will be entirely independent of those in the earlier rounds.

The third CSAS allocation, Round I of performance-based programs, and ward quota results will be published on August 13, 2025, while Round I results for CW, ECA, and sports categories will be announced on August 15, 2025.

Candidates can accept their allocated seats between August 13 and August 17, 2025, while colleges can verify and approve the online applications from August 13 to August 18, 2025. The last date for candidates to make the online fee payment is August 19, 2025.

The University has announced that this year’s undergraduate admission process will conclude by August 19, 2025. Candidates are advised to regularly monitor the official admissions portal for updates. Meanwhile, classes for the new academic session have already commenced, welcoming both first‑year students and those entering the fourth year of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP).

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ABVP and NSUI Welcome Freshers: A New Year of DU Student Politics

By DU Beat August 6, 2025

At DU’s North Campus, student political parties ABVP and NSUI launch welcome campaigns for incoming freshers. Amidst flags, enthusiasm, congestion, and concerns over ethical campaigning, another year of student politics begins.

At around 10:30 on Monday morning, the roads of Delhi University’s North Campus were flooded with saffron and white flags as the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) parties welcomed freshers to a brand-new academic year. An ABVP procession made its way through the streets as NSUI representatives attempted to attract a new following amongst the fresh faces that had emerged across campuses.

The signature saffron flag associated with the ABVP party was spotted outside several north campus colleges, including Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Daulat Ram College, and Miranda House, bearing slogans welcoming the incoming first-year students to Delhi University. The flags were accompanied by helpdesks to guide students through the process of joining the party as a volunteer. Representatives handed out brochures and flyers to passersby, as well as ABVP-branded bookmarks to interested students in addition to addressing any queries they had. A procession of ABVP members waved their flags through the Patel Chest and surrounding areas. ABVP members such as Aryan Maan, Bhoomika and Prabal Pratap Singh have been posting pictures and reels on Instagram over the last few days for the purpose of welcoming the new batch.

NSUI was not far behind in their efforts to celebrate the arrival of new students on campus. Guidance desks were organised outside various colleges, and blue and white banners waved in and around the Faculty of Law campus. Tokens such as pens and booklets highlighting NSUI’s agenda were distributed to students who expressed interest in joining the party. When asked about the intentions behind putting up such kiosks, NSUI party representatives operating the Miranda House helpdesk conveyed that they enjoyed helping students and spreading cheer about the good work that they believe their party does. Their duties as helpdesk representatives ranged from signing up new members to the party, helping them through the registration process, and adding them to the respective communication channels thereafter.

A student who asked to remain anonymous expressed frustration at the sudden congestion and traffic that took over the streets of North Campus in the morning, especially at a time when most students and faculty had to reach their respective colleges for classes and meetings, blaming it on both parties’ incessant campaigning.
A spectator to the ABVP procession praised Delhi University’s active and engaging political ambience, calling it impressive and an ode to the inclusive democracy that India stands for. “A true enjoyment of life,” they said. However, they pointed out the excessive wastage of paper and resources that goes into such campaigning, ultimately littering the campus and ruining its aesthetic. They also highlighted the importance of ethical campaigning, and condemned involuntary interceptions and forced registrations, which sometimes become the case. As long as all practices remain fair, they call such demonstrations a celebration of student rights.

All in all, it is evident that both parties are gearing up for another round of relentless student activism and campaigning. As for the widespread malpractices and defacement of property observed during last year’s Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh clarified that more limitations will be enforced during the next DUSU elections.”Nobody should deface walls. What happened during elections in the past: huge amounts of money and muscle power, is not expected. We don’t want to repeat these things, and next time, we will see a change,” the Vice-Chancellor told PTI.

In addition to this, Delhi University’s official website released an advisory to prevent defacement of institutional property on 31st July. It mentions that practices condradictory to this advisory can lead to suspension, expulsion, or even debarrment from contesting elections.

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CM Rekha Gupta Inaugurates New Academic Block of Delhi University’s Social Centre School and Proposes the Return of U- Special Buses

By DU Beat August 6, 2025

On August 5, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurated a new academic block at DU’s Social Centre School, urging stronger ties between DU colleges and government schools. U-Special buses return; Delhi’s new education fee regulation bill was also highlighted.

On 5th August, the Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, inaugurated the new academic block of the Delhi University (DU) Social Centre School in Maurice Nagar. The new building consists of four stories and consists of 21 classrooms and laboratories. The construction of the building was said to be completed in 21 months with a budget of र27 crores. DU’s Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh said it was constructed on a 16,754 sq. m plot and has a total built-up area of over 3,700 sq. m.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, which was held at DU’s Vice Regal Lodge, she stated that despite progress achieved in education, more leaps are yet to be achieved. She proposed that each college of DU should be linked to at least 2-3 government schools for better mentorship and motivation for the students in the schools. “Government schools should become the priority, and private schools should be the second, and if children still have to struggle for admissions from primary to post-graduation, then the system needs to improve,” she said.

She further notified the return of U-Special buses especially catered to DU students, which was a popular transport option back in the day.

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood, speaking as the Guest of Honour at the ceremony, stated that the new academic block represented future citizens of a “Viksit Bharat,” not just bricks and stones. He explained the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on the same day. The bill grants parents a say in deciding fee hikes of schools, as they are equal stakeholders in the education system.

For the 18 lakh children who study in government schools of Delhi, we will work to provide smart classrooms, AI-enabled labs, etc. in every government school under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ji. He said that nothing happens by changing one school; we will bring change in every school.”

He encouraged the colleges to join the “Kude se Azadi” (Freedom From Waste) Cleanliness Campaign by identifying one spot near their campuses to transform and urged them to aim for a world record on August 31 for the largest cleanup drive.

DU South Campus Director Prof. Rajni Abbi and Registrar Dr. Vikas Gupta were also amongst the attendees of the ceremony.

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DU Announces Schedule for Third Round of CSAS UG

By DU Beat August 2, 2025

The third round of undergraduate admissions under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) begins today, 2 August, from 5 pm onwards. It will provide for upgradation, applications for mid-entry, and special category admissions.

In a notification released earlier today, the University of Delhi announced that the third phase of undergraduate admissions would begin today. Candidates who have been admitted in the earlier rounds of CSAS can apply for an upgrade and reorder their college-course preferences from today, 2nd August 5 pm onwards until 4:59 pm tomorrow, 3rd August. The result for the same is scheduled to be released on August 5, and the last date to pay the respective fees for the colleges is August 7.

The University has also notified the window for mid-entry applications. Candidates who want to participate in CSAS (UG) and could not complete either of the earlier rounds are eligible to apply for mid-entry after paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 1000. The mid-entry window is scheduled to open on August 8, 5 pm and will remain open until 4:59 pm, August 10. The vacant seats will also be displayed on August 8.

Furthermore, candidates who got rejected in the previous rounds due to errors in subject mapping, non-fulfilment of program eligibility or invalid documents will be provided the option to correct their subject-mapping and edit their preferences. Candidates who have not received any allocations in previous rounds can avail the option as well.

The allocations for the third round of CSAS are scheduled to be declared on August 13, along with allocations for the first round of performance-based programs (Music, BFA, Physical Education, Health Education & Sports) and Ward Quota. This will be followed by allocations for CW, ECA and Sports, scheduled for August 15. While candidates accept their allocations from August 13 to August 17, colleges have been allotted until August 18 to verify the applications. The third round is scheduled to wrap up by August 19, which is the last day for fee payment.

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Reform Without A Roadmap: Delhi University’s Fourth Year Raises More Questions Than Answers

By DU Beat August 2, 2025

Delhi University’s push for a fourth year under FYUP has left chaos in its wake with missing infrastructure, mounting workload, and no exit in sight. Has the university confused rhetoric with reform in its rollout?

With a notification dated July 31, 2025, Delhi University formally enforced the fourth year of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme starting August 1. What should have been a thoughtful academic transition has arrived as a poorly managed surprise, marred by missing infrastructure, insufficient faculty, and an undefined syllabus. For over a year, Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh has endorsed FYUP as a transformative, student-centric reform aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. But students and teachers alike reveal a rushed, unclear rollout, exposing the lack of structure and support that has left students in the crossfire.

According to the notification, the Executive Council met on July 12, 2025, to deliberate on the implementation of the fourth year, recommending that colleges operate from 8 AM to 8 PM to optimise resource usage. While students may choose from a basket of courses, actual availability depends on faculty norms. Faculty deployment will follow existing rules, with guest faculty hired if needed. Though extra staff workload is acknowledged, no clear compensation is outlined. The Council stressed that only experienced, regular faculty should teach the fourth year. Citing UGC Clause 15, the notification reiterates that full-time teachers must work 40 hours a week over 30 weeks annually, including five hours daily on campus and two hours for mentoring, with 16 teaching hours weekly for Assistant Professors and 14 for senior ranks.

Dr. Mithuraaj Dhusiya, an elected member of the Executive Council, highlights the serious concerns raised by DU’s latest notification:

“Directing colleges to adopt 8 AM to 8 PM daily classes is extremely dangerous from the safety perspective of students and teachers. Further, it just shows that DU is not prepared for the 4th year on both counts: infrastructure and manpower. It also insults newly appointed teachers by implying that only senior teachers can teach the 4th year. Teaching is based on areas of specialisation, not age.”

The last-minute advisory, released a day before the Fourth Year began, raises concerns about the university’s planning process. Abha Dev Habib, Secretary of the Democratic Teachers’ Front and Associate Professor at Miranda House, points to glaring gaps and questions the impossible timelines handed to colleges:

“Does the University know that teaching distribution and timetables have to be made during vacation itself if classes have to start from day one? New courses have been introduced at the undergraduate level without any workshops or preparatory training for teachers. While some colleges may be able to manage depending on their faculty’s specialisations, the University has made no systematic effort to ensure a smooth rollout.”

Beyond academics, the policy has drawn sharp criticism from faculty for its regressive undertones. Rudrashish Chakraborty, Associate Professor at Kirori Mal College and DUTA Executive member, cautions about serious institutional risks:

“The 8 AM–8 PM schedule now has official sanction, pushing a draconian, anti-teacher, and anti-student timetable, especially in colleges lacking basic space. There is also no clarity on how this will affect evening colleges; will they function from 8 PM to 8 AM, or will they be dismantled entirely? The advisory also formalises the exclusion of research supervision from regular workload, paving the way for the overburdening Draft Regulation 2025. The requirement of two hours daily for mentoring 15 students per teacher attempts to quantify meaningful engagement and defeats its purpose. Reserving 4th-year teaching for senior faculty creates a divisive hierarchy. And with many Delhi government-funded colleges still awaiting appointments, ad hoc teachers are now cut out entirely. This not only adds insult to injury but also makes the actual conduct of the fourth year logistically difficult.”

In the end, the most pressing concern remains the lack of choice. With Delhi University’s August 1 deadline behind us, the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme has effectively become a one-way tunnel. Students who may have legitimate academic, financial, or personal reasons to opt out are now left with no transparent pathway to do so. This move erodes student autonomy but also betrays the very spirit of flexibility and choice that the National Education Policy claimed to uphold. What was promised as reform has curdled into rigidity, trapping students in a system that denies their agency. It begs the question, can a system that suppresses dissent and eliminates choice truly claim to educate, let alone empower?

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Ramjas College Hostel Shutdown Worsens DU Housing Crisis; Students Protest

By DU Beat July 31, 2025

A protest organised by AISA student body took place today, on 31st July, 2025, at Ramjas College’s front gate, as the college shuts down all admissions for both of its hostels with the start of the 2025-26 academic session.

On 30th July 2025, Ramjas College issued a notice informing students that the hostel would not be accepting admissions for the academic year 2025-2026. The notice mentions the building being under a structural stability test as the main reason for the hostel shutdown. As a response, a student protest organized by All India Students’ Association (AISA) took place today, i.e., on 31st July, 2025, at Ramjas College’s front gate from 2 pm onwards, resisting this shutdown and demanding hostel rights for all students. The students called out the action for adding to the increasing inaccessibility of affordable accommodation in DU, a move that furthers the exclusion of marginalised students.

The hostels accommodated 210 people every year and had a specific number of seats available for the reserved category students (SC/ST, physically challenged, sports persons, foreign students, etc.) to occupy.

With PG and flat rates in North Campus skyrocketing, Anjali, a Delhi University student and representative of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), says:

This model is pushing students toward unaffordable private accommodations and chipping away at the public character of DU. With lakhs of students arriving from across India, hostels are not a luxury; they are a right. We will fight tooth and nail to defend that right for all.”

She also explains how this isn’t just an isolated event but a visible pattern for exclusion:

What’s happening at Ramjas is not new; it’s part of a disturbing pattern across Delhi University. Hindu College Boys’ Hostel has remained shut since the lockdown. KMC dismantled seat allocations for PG students. And now Ramjas has shut down both hostels just as freshers arrive.”

Hindu College’s Boys Hostel is being demolished and rebuilt with the promise to accommodate more students since 2023. LSR College hostel has also remained closed for “maintenance reasons” since March of 2023.

Anjali further talks about how, despite having space for building affordable hostels for students, the university land is being used for private constructions:

This is a strategic move to exclude students from marginalised backgrounds. AISA has long fought for student accommodation. Back in 2016, we launched the “Room of My Own” campaign and submitted a list of vacant DU-owned land that could be used to construct hostels. Yet in 2019, a 39-story private building was being made on university land in front of Vishwavidyalaya metro.”

While the hostels are aged and rundown, it is the responsibility of the university, according to the UGC guidelines, to ensure that students from all sections of society studying here have affordable and safe living situations. The decision to close down the hostel directly contradicts this mandate.

With multiple college hostels currently non-operational, concerns over affordable and inclusive student housing remain unaddressed.

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Few days to Reopen, Still No Syllabi: What’s Happening at DU?

By DU Beat July 28, 2025

With just days before reopening, students and teachers remain in the dark, syllabi remain unnotified, decision-making bypasses experts, and institutional autonomy is under threat.

With less than two weeks to go before Delhi University reopens, teachers and council members are raising concerns over the rushed, unclear rollout of the NEP. The University is set to introduce over 82 postgraduate courses under the new PGCF and begin the fourth year of the UGCF for the first time. But shockingly, the syllabi for these new courses haven’t even been notified yet.

Associate Professor of Physics at Miranda House Abha Dev Habib, and also Secretary of the Democratic Teachers’ Front, posted a detailed statement on Facebook titled “Killing a University!.” She wrote,

Courseworks and syllabi for the UGCF courses for semester VII and VIII, which concern over 60,000 students have not been notified even as these were passed by the EC of 23 May and 12 July 2025. Without information on time, how labs will be prepared or students informed of Elective papers or teachers will prepare for new courses, nothing concerns the University anymore,”

Dr. Mithuraaj Dhusiya, elected member of DU’s Executive Council, shares the same alarm.

DU is still not prepared for the 4th year NEP-UGCF in terms of infrastructure, manpower and academic syllabus. It is extremely shocking that both students and teachers don’t know yet what they would be studying or teaching in the 4th year,”

And such problems go beyond syllabus interference as Rudrashish Chakraborty, an Associate Professor at Kirori Mal College and an elected member of the DUTA Executive says,

The colleges are looking at a situation where theoretically there is a potential increase of 33% students in the institutions with no promise of extra funds. This is a very well-planned effort to dismantle the largest public-funded University in the country”

What’s most alarming is that recent syllabus changes aren’t coming from within departments, but are being imposed by people with no expertise in the subjects, highlighted by Professor Rudrashish Chakraborty:

These outsiders are neither experts nor even belong to the subjects concerned, they act as paratroopers in Standing Committee meetings at the behest of the University administration.” He points out that academic decisions are being overridden, and “no self-respecting academic is allowed to survive in the University of Delhi without compromising on his/her academic integrity.” Referring to the resignation of the Head of the History department,

Abha Dev Habib warns,

Committees have been set up to dictate terms on syllabi already passed by AC-EC. This is unconstitutional and is the result of excessive interference by BJP-RSS.”

Media coverage in recent months has highlighted growing concern among faculty over DU’s readiness to implement NEP-based curriculum. According to India Today, faculty members have also raised alarm about rising teaching loads. Faculty members are expected to engage in 40 hours of work weekly, yet there has been no new staff recruitment. Abha Dev Habib told India Today Education, “The UGC regulations, 2018, clearly specify 14–16 teaching hours. Forcing teachers beyond that violates norms,”

With only days remaining before the university reopens, the situation remains uncertain for thousands of students and their professors alike.

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Delhi University Issues Final Notice for CW Category Admissions for 2025-26

By DU Beat July 25, 2025

Delhi University asks CW quota candidates to submit ECC and documents by July 28 for UG admissions 2025-26.

The University of Delhi has released notification for candidates applying under the Children/Widows (CW) of Armed Forces Personnel supernumerary quota for undergraduate admissions for the academic year 2025-26. A tentative list of eligible candidates has been published, and those included must complete their document verification by submitting the Educational Concession Certificate (ECC) and other required documents no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, July 28, 2025.

The notice explicitly states that this date will be the last and final opportunity for CW candidates to submit the necessary documentation. No extensions or special requests will be entertained after the stipulated deadline.

All CW category applicants aspiring to secure admission under this quota must check their eligibility and priority classification, which ranges from Priority I to V, as detailed in the attached Annexure I available on the official DU Admissions 2025-26 portal.

Required Documents by Priority

The type of documents required for verification varies depending on the candidate’s priority status:

Priority I:

Pension Payment Order (PPO) and subsequent PPOs (if any)

Service/Discharge Book issued by respective records

Battle Casualty Certificate

Priority II:

PPO and subsequent PPOs (if any)

Complete Service/Discharge Book

Battle Casualty Certificate

Proceedings from the Invalidment Medical Board

Priority III:

PPO and subsequent PPOs (if any)

Service/Discharge Book

This categorisation ensures that concessions are granted in a structured manner to the most deserving candidates based on the nature of service and sacrifice made by their family members in the armed forces.

The document submission process must be completed online through the official University of Delhi admission portal, under the “Undergraduate Admissions 2025-26” section.

This move is part of the university’s broader commitment to honouring the contributions of armed forces personnel by providing educational support to their wards and widows. However, university officials have urged candidates to act promptly and accurately, warning that incomplete or delayed submissions will lead to disqualification.

Candidates and parents are advised to keep a close eye on official communication channels and ensure that all documents submitted are authentic, complete, and legible.

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DU Student Activist Missing Amid Alleged Police Detention: Speculation Sparks Concern

By DU Beat July 21, 2025

DU student activist Rudra has been reported missing; fears of illegal detention rise amid reports of custodial torture and police crackdowns on activists.

Concerns are mounting over the disappearance of Rudra, a 20-year-old student of Philosophy (Honours) from Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University, who has been untraceable since the morning of July 18, shortly after arriving in the capital. His disappearance follows a disturbing pattern of alleged illegal detentions and custodial torture by the Special Branch of the Delhi Police, involving seven other student activists earlier this month.

According to friends and fellow activists, Rudra boarded the Howrah-New Delhi Duronto Express from Kolkata on July 18. He contacted a friend around 7:40 AM, confirming that he had arrived at the New Delhi Railway Station. That call was his last known communication. Since then, there has been no word from him, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

In an interview with Maktoob Media, Rudra’s friends stated,

Rudra is a very bright student and a diligent activist who has the best interests of people at heart….. What has been happening is an unprecedented attack on resisting voices, and a direct fascistic attack on democracy.

With no information from the police or authorities, Rudra’s family and comrades fear that he has been detained incommunicado—similar to the six previously missing student activists, who were eventually found to be in police custody days later. These detentions, unacknowledged at the time, have since been linked to allegations of severe custodial torture.

The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) issued a statement,

While in custody, the activists were subjected to torture that directly violates the right to life and dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. They were stripped naked, beaten, electrocuted, and subjected to degrading treatment including having their heads submerged in toilet bowls.

The six previously detained individuals include Gurkirat, Gaurav, and Gaurang from bsCEM; Baadal and Ehtemam from Forum Against Corporatization and Militarization; and Samrat, a psychologist from Haryana.

Rudra’s Class Representative issued a statement to DU Beat:

Although he was not very regular to the class, he read a lot. He posted about the articles he read on social media. It seemed like he was affiliated to the communist student activist groups. As CR, I’ve talked to him regarding assignments and tests. He was particularly quiet.

Human rights organisations and student groups have condemned what they describe as an orchestrated crackdown on student activists, involving arbitrary detentions, lack of due process, and third-degree custodial torture. According to multiple reports, the seven released activists were held in undisclosed locations and subjected to degrading and violent treatment.

Currently, any details regarding Rudra’s whereabouts are still awaited.

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