The All India Students’ Association’s march on Friday, held to mark the 17th year of the Batla House “encounter,” was met with a heavy-handed response, as students were dragged, manhandled, and detained by Delhi Police with the support of the administration.
AISA secretary Sourabh, along with students Mantesha and Shajahan, were among those detained during the crackdown.
AISA Jamia president Mishkat alleged that, in broad daylight, the Jamia administration handed over students to the Delhi Police, with several being taken out of the university premises and directly turned over to the authorities.
She further claimed that she was manhandled by Jamia’s male guards, her dress torn in the process, and accused the administration of acting in a hostile manner towards students. One of the protesters wearing a hijab was also seen being dragged away by female guards.
Students reacted sharply to the crackdown, raising slogans of “Sharam karo, sharam karo! Delhi Police down down!” and “We remember Batla House!” Some were also heard confronting the guards, saying, “What are you doing? You are beating students and handing them over to the police.”
Student Uthara R said, “We were just peacefully marching.” She alleged that Gate No. 7 was deliberately kept open so that students could be easily grabbed by the police.
“Even after coming inside the campus, some of us were detained. We have no idea where they have been taken,” she said.
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