Dalit student from DU alleges assault, casteist slurs by Principal
18, Nov, 2024
NEW DELHI: A Dalit student at Delhi University’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh College has filed a police complaint alleging that its principal hurled casteist slurs and assaulted him after he was falsely accused of sending obscene messages on the official WhatsApp group of his department.
Principal Arun Kumar Attri denied the allegations, claiming the student was being manipulated by a faculty member against whom an inquiry is underway for taking appointment and promotion on fake and fabricated experience certificate.
The allegations by the student have sparked protests by student groups. Students from other universities like JNU gathered at the college on Monday demanding the principal’s resignation.
