New Delhi: University of Delhi teachers and students marched to Congress President Sonia Gandhi's residence on Sunday morning. They were protesting against the four-year undergraduate programme that is being introduced by the university.
Around 150 members of various teacher and student organisations protested at 12 Janpath as police barricaded the route to Sonia's residence at 10 Janpath where they had earlier decided to stage the protest. The protesters, comprising of members from AISF, AISA, SFI, Campus Front of India and DUTA, demanded the resignation of DU Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh, saying the shift to the four-year pattern was "hurriedly implemented".
They also alleged that the four-year programme was against the interest of students coming from weaker section, especially those belonging to SC, ST and OBC. The protest near Sonia's residence comes after several delegations of teachers and students have raised the isssue
with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and HRD minister Pallam Raju. "We have met HRD minister Pallam Raju and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but did not get any favourable response from them. Now we are at the doorsteps of Sonia Gandhi," said Udit Raj, chairman, All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations. ...
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