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News18•30-09-2026, 16:30
SPM College Students March for Women's Safety, Demand Enhanced Police Patrol
  • •Students of Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women protested for enhanced security measures following an alleged rape at Aastha Kunj Park.
  • •The demonstration was the fourth student protest in the city concerning the incident.
  • •Protesters carried placards with messages like “Burn the patriarchy” and “Touch grass, not women.”
  • •The march, organized under ‘Smash the Patriarchy – Women’s Safety March’, demanded a Pink Help Desk, better CCTV, and increased police patrol.
  • •Students also called for a direct complaint mechanism connecting them with college administration and the DCP's office.

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Students of Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women organized a march following the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in south Delhi. The protest marked the fourth demonstration by students in the city regarding the incident.

The protesters demanded a Pink Help Desk for women students, improved CCTV coverage, increased police patrols around the college, and a direct complaint mechanism linking students with both the college administration and the deputy commissioner of police's office.

The demonstration was organized under the banner 'Smash the Patriarchy – Women's Safety March'.