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DU Students Demand Action, Safer Public Spaces After Kalkaji Gang-Rape
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Moneycontrol•26-09-2026, 09:00
DU Students Demand Action, Safer Public Spaces After Kalkaji Gang-Rape
- •Delhi University students and alumni protested outside Gargi College and Kamala Nehru College, demanding stronger measures for women's safety following an alleged gang-rape near Kalkaji Temple.
- •Protesters called for greater accountability from authorities and improved security infrastructure around educational institutions and public spaces, highlighting concerns about inadequate lighting and security personnel.
- •Yaksha Sharma, a DU alumna, emphasized that the protest was a solidarity march for all women, questioning safety in South Delhi when incidents occur even in posh localities.
- •Sharma criticized a Delhi government notification restricting women's access to parks, arguing it reflects a patriarchal mindset that burdens women with preventing crime.
- •Protesters demanded improved lighting, regular police patrolling, and functional safety infrastructure in areas frequented by students and women, amid renewed scrutiny of women's safety in Delhi.
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Students and alumni gathered to protest the alleged gang-rape of a teenager near Kalkaji Temple, demanding stronger measures for women's safety and improved security infrastructure in public spaces and around educational institutions.
Protesters pointed out inadequate street lighting, a lack of police patrolling and security personnel, non-functional pink booths, and missing safety infrastructure near colleges that residents had raised issues about for years.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed a comprehensive safety audit of all city parks within a week and ordered the deployment of Pink Police personnel along with strengthened beat patrolling around park premises.
