How you plan to clean defacement, HC asks DUSU leaders

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the winners of the DUSU elections and the other candidates as to how they plan to clean up the defacement in the campus area.

The court also asked police, civic agencies, DMRC, Delhi University's Dean of Students' Welfare, along with petitioner advocate Prashant Manchanda to convene a meeting and come out with a plan to protect public property from defacement in campus area during the poll campaign.

Seeking a report on the meeting, the court posted the matter for hearing on November 28.

Upset over the defacement of public property during the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU)election campaign, the court also asked the student union leaders to make an action plan to prevent defacing of public buildings during the election campaigns and how they plan conducting of elections in future.

It warned DUSU President Rocky Tuseed, Vice President Kunal Sehrawat and other candidates, who were present in court, that defacement of public property attracts severe punishment which can ruin their entire career.

As the students apologised to the court and assured that they would not repeat such activities in future, the court said: "You should apologise to the city."

The students have carried out cleanliness drives in North and South Campuses, told advocate Aman Pawar appearing for the students, adding that they have contacted some NGOs to help them clean the graffiti and spray paint.

The court was hearing PIL filed by advocate Manchanda seeking a complete ban on the alleged defacement of the public property by DUSU candidates.

--IANS

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