DU students protest against the construction of high-rise in North Campus

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 27 2019 | 6:05 PM IST

Delhi University students on Friday staged a protest against the construction of a 39-storey building in North Campus, saying structure will overlook six girls' hostels and will be an "invasion of their privacy".

The building is coming up adjacent to the Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station in the campus area.

Students from Miranda House and Kirori Mal College organised a march in the campus and formed a human chain against the construction of the building. They raised slogans of 'Private building, down down'.

According to a representative of the Miranda House Students' Union, the building will overlook six girls' hostels which is "an invasion of their privacy."

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First Published: Sep 27 2019 | 6:05 PM IST

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