Overview

• Delhi University’s August 8 order requires DUSU candidates to furnish a Rs 1 lakh bond with nominations for the September 18 election.
• AISA has moved the Delhi High Court against the rule, with the petition listed for hearing on Tuesday.
• ABVP led a protest at the Arts Faculty, calling the policy discriminatory and warning of escalation from street demonstrations to legal action.
• Leaders from ABVP, NSUI, AISA, and SFI held an all-party meeting and agreed the bond creates a barrier for economically weaker students.
• University officials say the bond is a security invoked only if defacement is proven, and a guardian’s bank guarantee can satisfy the requirement.