On The Day DUSU Goes To Polls, Delhi HC Asks Police To Act Within A Week Against Those Indulging In Defacement Of Public Property

As Delhi University polls for its Students’ Union on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court has asked the police to take stringent action within a week on a status report which says that the defacement of public property in the run-up to the DUSU polls have been a little less this year but the candidates have resorted to illegal hoardings in defiance of court’s order and pamphlets can be seen. As Delhi University polls for its Students’ Union on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court has asked the police to take stringent action within a week on a status report which says that the defacement of public property in the run-up to the DUSU polls have been a little less this year but the candidates have resorted to illegal hoardings in defiance of court’s order and pamphlets can be seen strewn all over the place. It is to be noted here that the high court had earlier expressly stated that, “We make it clear that defacement of public property does not mean only painting or writing over public property but it also includes pasting of posters and placement of hoardings on the public property.” Manchanda also named the candidates of various parties who have indulged in defacing public property this year and the names include Sunny Chillar of NSUI, Jagat Singh of ABVP and four others. The Delhi Govt and Delhi Police are directed to immediately take stringent steps within one week on the status report filed by the petitioner with a view to book the student political candidates involved in the defacement of public properties despite repeated orders of this court.