Charged lathis at DU's ARSD fest: Why did singer Ajay Hooda cut short his gig?

Seen or heard of walls being scaled or barricades being broken at college fest in Delhi University? So much so that the star act by Haryanvi singer Ajay Hooda had to be cut short, which left many taking to social media to express their disappointment at how it felt like witnessing a prank in the name of concert. Haryanvi singer Ajay Hooda took to stage at ARSD's fest, Tide, on March 14. “There was a crowd of over 20,000 and it was getting difficult to manage them,” informs Deepankar, assistant professor in History department and convener of the Help Desk Committee, adding, “We asked Mr Hooda to wrap up his performance before it was supposed to end, to ensure no untoward incident takes place.” Students took to social media, calling the incident a prank, after the singer's act was cut short. All my friends and I felt cheated,” shares Tanushika Chaudhary, first-year student of BA English at ARSD, adding, “The moment he left, we too made a move, which is good because I later heard that some students got very angry and began rushing towards the stage and even broke barricades in between.” Upon contacting the singer’s team, his manager Ravi confirmed that it was due to the authorities’ requests that the singer cut short his stage act.