The provost of Delhi University’s PG men’s hostel on Wednesday sent a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his “sudden” visit to the facility last week, saying “such a conduct from a leader of a National Party who has Z-plus security is beyond dignity”.
The two-page note sent to Gandhi by provost K P Singh said the incident amounts to trespass and irresponsible behaviour, and asked the Congress leader to “cease and desist” from taking any such step in the future.
The provost said Gandhi’s “unexpected entry” into the premises along with three vehicles violated the prescribed rules of the hostel.
In the notice, the provost mentioned rule 15.13 of the Handbook of Information and Rules of the Hostel that states: “No resident shall indulge in any activity in the Hostel premises other than academic and residents council activities.”
Gandhi visited a Post-Graduate Men’s Hostel of the university on Friday, interacted with some students and had lunch with them.
“The Management Committee of the Hostel in its emergent meeting held on 06.05.2023 in the presence of Dean Students’ Welfare and Proctor of the University of Delhi has unanimously decided and resolved that such a conduct from a leader of a National Party who has Z-plus security is beyond dignity,” the notice mentioned.
It further said, “The Hostel is governed by the University of Delhi Act, 1922 and its Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and its own ‘Rules of Residence’, ‘Rules regarding Dining Hal’ and ‘Guests’ for the smooth functioning and welfare of its resident students’ and for maintaining proper discipline.”
“The Management Committee of the Hostel in its emergent meeting held on 06.05.2023 in the presence of Dean Students’ Welfare and Proctor of the University of Delhi has unanimously decided and resolved that such a conduct from a leader of a National Party who has Z-plus security is beyond dignity,” the notice mentioned.
