On Tuesday (February 17, 2026), DU Proctor Manoj Kumar Singh issued an order imposing a ban on protests, public meetings, processions, and demonstrations on the university campuses. It aims to smother all forms of debate, discussion and healthy dialogue in the campus,” said AIDSO’s DU in-charge Adrika. If the order is not revoked, she added that “students shall expedite the movement to reclaim their rightful democratic campus space”. The student leaders said the reason cited by the Proctor for the ban — “maintaining peace and tranquillity on campus” — was vague. A day earlier, the DU Teachers’ Association appealed to the administration to revisit its order, stating that such a ban had never been imposed in the university’s history.

Source: The Hindu February 20, 2026 02:16 UTC