Delhi University as A Microcosm of A Police State
Raaz | 02 November 2024 | The Leaflet
On the sunny morning of October 23, 2024, the courtyard of Delhi University’s arts faculty was swarming with more police officers than university students. We all know how this story is going to go. By afternoon, 11 students had been detained. Their crime? Attempting to enter their university library.
You may believe this is an exaggeration for dramatic effect. But, as far as anyone could see, this was the extent of the actus reus. Still, let us play on the police’s court and backtrack to understand the relevant context…