The ‘indefinite strike’ by Delhi University students against the proposed construction of a 39-storey building near North campus entered its fourth day on Tuesday.
One student has been sitting on a hunger strike for the past three days.
The proposed construction of a private residential apartment complex has been opposed by multiple university stakeholders, including the administration. The protesters say the building is coming up near women’s hostels and will impinge on their privacy.
After a ‘solidarity through food’ campaign, a poetry exposition, and rallies, the students on Tuesday organised a ‘solidarity through music’ campaign to drum up support for their cause.
Protesters demanded that Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal put a stay on the construction, and that the land, which they claimed was meant for public purpose, be given to Delhi University. The Delhi University Teachers’ Association and the Delhi University Students’ Union have also opposed the construction.
