NEW DELHI: A serious incident of violence has been reported at the residence of ABVP members at Hari Mandir in Delhi University. NSUI workers entered the premises and attacked ABVP members who were holding a peaceful meeting. Women student members were also present at the residence at the time of the incident. Following the attack, several individuals fled the spot, while one attacker was apprehended by ABVP workers and handed over to the police.
ABVP Delhi State secretary Sarthak Sharma said, “NSUI must explain why its workers reached the residence of ABVP members and attacked them despite women student activists being present there. ABVP members were holding a peaceful meeting and had not provoked anyone. One person who was fleeing after the attack was apprehended and handed over to the police. ABVP did not take the law into its own hands; instead, we handed the individual over to the police. The apprehended person has admitted to being part of NSUI’s social media cadre. Congress-IYC-NSUI must explain why its social media cadre was involved in an attack on the residence of ABVP members? Students of Delhi University can clearly see the difference between democratic student engagement and the use of violence.
ABVP members are continuously engaging with students peacefully, while people associated with Congress-IYC-NSUI are allegedly resorting to violence. The Congress leadership must clarify its political accountability for the activities of its youth and student organisations. ABVP will not be intimidated by violence or pressure. We demand an impartial police investigation and strict legal action against all those involved, along with adequate measures to ensure the safety of students. The facts of the incident can also be verified from the local police.”
