Putting up posters on the walls inside the Delhi University (DU) campus may now prove costly as the varsity has decided to take strict action against those defacing them, including charging compensation or asking the perpetrators to get the walls painted again.
Officials said despite having “democracy walls” — dedicated spaces provided by the administration to paste campaign material — in DU, posters especially the ones seeking votes for poll candidates, dot the campus.
The situation worsens during the Delhi University Student Union elections when parties try to cover the entire wall with posters, they said.
In a notification issued on Thursday, DU Proctor Rajni Abbi highlighted that “certain elements” are “defacing” the walls of the campus.
She warned that strict action would be taken against those whose posters and names are found pasted or painted on the walls. “...This is the centenary year of the University of Delhi, and we are celebrating it wholeheartedly. You must have all seen the recent developments taking place in DU like the construction of roads, pavements and whitewashing of boundary walls. But there are certain elements who deface the walls of this University,” the notification read.Abbi noted that the defacement of walls is against the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007 and Section 397 of the MCD Act.
When asked how the varsity will ensure the actual perpetrators are punished, Abbi said proper investigation will be carried out before holding them accountable.