Saturday, 21 September 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The president of the student union at DAV PG College Siddharth Aggarwal informed that they have asked the Dehradun senior superintendent of police Ajai Singh to boost security measures on campus by increasing police personnel ahead of the student union elections. This move comes after a recent clash between student groups, which escalated to the point where police had to intervene with a lathi charge to restore order.
Notably, an altercation was reported on Friday involving two groups of students at DAV PG College. Following a heated argument, the situation escalated into violence prompting immediate intervention from police officials. To prevent further escalation, the police resorted to a lathi charge
Questioned about this, Aggarwal informed it occurred when a group of external students visited the college and got into a dispute with a few current DAV students. The dispute initially centred around student union elections but eventually led to a violent clash. Police arrived at the scene to address and resolve the situation, he said.
He further expressed his concern regarding the incident of violence prior to the election, which poses a threat to the safety and security of the college students. To prevent similar situations in the future, they have requested the SSP of Dehradun to increase the police presence at the college to ensure that unauthorised individuals do not disrupt the college environment.
Despite the said incident at the college, the administration has not shown any concern or taken any action to enhance security measures on campus. Regarding this matter, the college principal, SK Singh said that a police post has been established on the college premises to address and monitor any such incidents.
Commenting about violence before the student union election, a retired professor of Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) University, Atul Gupta highlighted the issue, attributing it to impatience, intolerance and dominance among students. He commended the government’s decision to implement a ‘one day, one election’ process for student union elections as a measure to reduce violence compared to past years. To address the issue of pre-election violence, he called upon the local administration to handle the matter responsibly, he said.
