Delhi University has banned two students, including a leader of Congress’ student wing NSUI, for one year for showing a banned BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots on campus. A senior official said that students will not be allowed to take any university or college or departmental exams during this time.
Six other students allegedly involved in the January 27 incident have been given “less severe” punishment, the official said, hinting that more students may be punished.
The students who have been banned have been identified as Lokesh Chug, a PhD scholar in the Department of Anthropology, and Ravinder of the Faculty of Law.
“We have banned two students and given less severe punishment to six students. We have also called the parents of several students. More action may be taken in the coming days. He did not say what the other six were. What was the punishment given to the students?
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