Delhi: Students at Delhi University's all-women Miranda House have alleged several men climbed onto college walls and gates while an open Diwali fest on the campus was underway on Friday. Students have also alleged the men indulged in "cat-calling and sexist sloganeering".
Several videos of the incident have now gone viral on social media, which show men purportedly scaling the boundary wall, roaming around on the campus and raising slogans.
The Delhi Police has taken suo moto cognizance and has filed an FIR in connection with the case.
Responded to the social media videos, the police said, "some students (3-4) were trying to enter the college", but they were stopped and the October 14 Diwali programme remained "incident-free".
In a tweet, a student claimed they were subjected to "catcalling and sexist sloganeering" during the events on Friday as the men allegedly entered the campus forcibly.
Another student alleged many attendees entered classrooms and responded rudely.
Meanwhile, the police in a statement said, "On 14 October 2022, there was a Diwali Mela celebration programme in Miranda House College and entry was allowed for all college students. At some point, a huge crowd gathered inside and so, for some time, the entry gates had to be closed by the college administration."
"Some students (3-4) were trying to enter to see the Diwali Mela by climbing the walls. They were stopped and they could not enter the college premises. This is the video of that time."
DCW issues notice to police
The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the city police and Delhi University's Miranda House over allegations by students during the open Diwali fest on the campus.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal questioned the security arrangements made by the college during the event.
"Men are climbing walls to forcibly enter Diwali fest at Miranda House, one of the most popular colleges of Delhi. The women have made serious allegations of molestation and harassment. We are sending notices to Delhi Police and the college administration. How did this hooliganism happen? What were the security arrangements in place?" she said in a tweet in Hindi.
(With inputs from PTI)
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