Confusion prevails over removal of freedom fighters bust from DU s North Campus

Delhi | Sunday | 25th August, 2019

Summary:

NEW DELHI: Confusion prevailed on Saturday over the overnight removal of busts of Veer Savarkar, Bhagat Singh and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose from outside the Arts Faculty of Delhi University's North Campus. "We will install statues of freedom fighters, including Veer Savarkar, across campuses in India but with due permission and letting people know," the functionary said. The Delhi University administration is intent on killing the student union here." The busts of the three freedom fighter were installed on August 20 by Singh without taking permission from the varsity authorities. The students' body also demanded "stringent legal action" against members of the Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India (NSUI) for allegedly blackening Savarkar's bust on Thursday..