Faculty members of Motilal Nehru College (Evening) have begun an indefinite strike over alleged assault on teachers, hooliganism, trespassing and damage to public property during campaigning for the Delhi University Students’ Union elections. The college’s Staff Association said on Thursday that the protest began on Wednesday and would continue until its concerns are addressed.
The association said representatives of the Delhi University Teachers’ Association and teachers from several other Delhi University colleges are also expected to join the protest in solidarity.
A faculty member said, “The administration or police are not interested in taking any action. But this cannot continue, so we will be on indefinite strike till the incident is addressed.”
The latest protest follows an incident on September 16, the day campaigning for the DUSU elections ended, when a teacher at the college was allegedly assaulted by a student campaigning for the polls.
Faculty members had protested at the college after the incident and demanded action against the student. A teacher had alleged that the faculty member was beaten and grievously injured.
The teachers had also said they would file an FIR and boycott election duties, saying faculty members could not be subjected to violence during the election process.
At the time, teachers said they were not immediately certain which student organisation the alleged campaigner was linked to. Polling for the DUSU elections was held on September 18, while counting took place on September 19.
The Staff Association said all teachers from the college had joined the strike and academic activities had been suspended from their side.
The faculty member said, “Until further notice, all teachers from the college have joined the strike and all academic activities have been suspended from our side.”
The protest has also raised concerns among Delhi University faculty members over security arrangements and student conduct during election-related activities, with the Staff Association seeking support from teachers and other stakeholders.
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