nThe Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) on Monday met the Gargi College principal, professors and college union members to call for an immediate enquiry regarding the shocking incident during the Annual College Fest of Gargi -'Reverie', last week.
Several students of Gargi College reported incidents of groping and molestation during the third day of the annual fest on February 6. As per various posts on social media, the college girls reported that numerous middle-aged drunk men gate crashed the event and mobbed the entrances around 6:30 pm. Scores of female students reported assault to the hands of those men who appeared to be in their early 30s.
According to Akshit Dahiya, president, DUSU, the Delhi University (DU) has witnessed similar incidents of harassment in the past as well.
"Between then and now, the administration has remained completely inert. The DU administration and Delhi Police, both, must act to ensure that female students feel safe and secure within the University premises," said the DUSU president.
"Similar fests are scheduled to be organized across a bevy of Delhi University colleges in coming months. We demand the provision of strict security for the upcoming fests. Stringent action must be taken against such anti-social and anarchist forces at the earliest," said Pradeep Tanwar, Vice President of DUSU.
Shivangi Kharwal, Joint-Secretary, DUSU, expressed infuriation and called for an immediate enquiry to identify the culprits and punish them.