Student activists at Delhi University have alleged that they were detained inside the flats and were not allowed to leave as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the university on Friday. A student leader of AISA (the student wing of CPI-ML) said that they were detained at their flat and were not allowed to go on campus.
"Citing the PM visit as a reason, I and AISA DU Secretary Anjali have been held in detention at our flat and not allowed to go on the campus," AISA Delhi President Abhigyan said, as quoted by news agency PTI.
"We haven't been shown any warrant or order and we don't know how long they will be here," he said.
He also shared two photos of people sitting in police uniforms outside their flats. However, a senior Delhi Police Officer denied the claims made by the student leader.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Delhi University on Friday for the centenary celebrations of the university in the national capital. He said that there are increasing numbers of educational institutions in the country and said that these institutions like IIT, IIM, NIT, and AIIMS are the building blocks of New India.
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During his address, he said, "Today, across the country, universities and colleges are being built. In the last few years, the number of educational institutions like IIT, IIM, NIT, AIIMS are continuously increasing. These institutions are the building blocks of New India."
Appreciating Delhi University's 100 years of establishment, PM Modi said that DU is not just a university; it's a movement, and it has brought life to every movement.
"Delhi University has completed 100 years when the nation celebrates 75 years of independence. Delhi University is not just a university, but a movement. This university has lived every movement and has brought life to every movement", he said.
Highlighting the improved gender ratio in the country, the PM said that today the number of girls studying at Delhi University is higher than that of boys.
"DU used to have only three colleges, and now there are more than 90 colleges that are part of the university. Today, more girls study at DU than boys. Similarly, in India, the gender ratio has improved a lot. It means the deeper the roots of academic institutions in the country, the higher the branches of the country that touch the sky," he said.
"There was a time when India used to come under the list of fragile economies and today it is among the top five economies in the world," he added.
(With input from agencies)