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Hindu College staff and students protest in Delhi over admissions and governance

Delhi, India · since Oct 6, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 31 and counting, since Oct 6.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Staff and students are protesting against alleged admission irregularities, financial opacity, and governance issues at Hindu College.
What they want
Protesters demand an independent probe into admissions, transparency, an inquiry into commercial use of resources, and university takeover.
What changed
Nov 4: TRS founder and president K Kavitha joined the protesting students and staff to express solidarity.
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What protesters want

  • Independent probe into alleged irregularities in admissions
  • Inquiry into financial and procurement irregularities
  • Investigation into commercial use and renaming of college buildings
  • Delhi University takeover of the college with an extended governing body

Organised by: Hindu College Staff Association

What authorities say

Delhi University attributed admission discrepancies to a technical error in its centralised algorithm and denied deliberate violations. Principal Anju Srivastava rejected allegations, stating admissions are conducted centrally. The President's Secretariat forwarded a staff complaint to the Union Ministry of Education.1

The full story

Teaching and non-teaching staff and students of Hindu College in Delhi have been agitating for over a month against alleged irregularities in admissions under Sports and Extra-Curricular Categories, financial matters, and the commercial naming of college spaces after corporate donors. The Hindu College Staff Association has sought an independent investigation into admissions and called for Delhi University to take over the college to prevent privatisation. The President's Secretariat forwarded a staff complaint to the Union Ministry of Education after Lok Sabha MP Sudhakar Singh visited the protesting teachers. Delhi University attributed the admission discrepancy to a technical error in its centralised admission algorithm, while Hindu College Principal Professor Anju Srivastava rejected the allegations, stating admissions are handled centrally.

Timeline

  1. TRS founder and president K Kavitha joined the ongoing protest to extend solidarity with the students and staff.2

  2. Lok Sabha MP Sudhakar Singh visited the protesting teachers and later raised the matter with the President.1

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