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DU Students Demand Safety, Freedom: From 'Azadi' Slogans to 10-Point Charter
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CNBC TV18•29-09-2026, 22:19
DU Students Demand Safety, Freedom: From 'Azadi' Slogans to 10-Point Charter
- •Delhi University students are protesting under the banner ‘Hum Auratein Azaad Hain’ against restrictions, poor safety infrastructure, and sexual violence, sparked by an alleged gang rape in Kalkaji.
- •The protests, which began in individual colleges, have spread across DU, involving students from Miranda House, LSR, Gargi College, and Kamala Nehru College.
- •Students demand safer public spaces, better transport, and stronger security, rejecting curfews and restrictions on women due to crimes committed against them.
- •A 10-point charter includes demands for better street lighting, more public transport, discounted metro passes for women, functional public toilets, and freedom from curfews.
- •The protests have gained political attention with Rahul Gandhi's support and coincide with the Supreme Court's concern over recent rape cases in Delhi-NCR.
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The protests were sparked by the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji in south Delhi earlier in the month, which prompted students to rally against poor safety infrastructure and restrictions on women.
Students have demanded better street lighting around universities and parks, more public transport and shuttle buses, discounted metro passes for women, functional public toilets, safer evening travel, and greater freedom to use public spaces without curfews.
On September 28, the Supreme Court's registry was directed to initiate suo motu proceedings over recent cases like the Aastha Kunj Park incident, seeking accountability from authorities regarding public safety and law enforcement.
