Men Climb Walls Of All-Women Miranda House College During Fest, Students Allege Harassment. FIR Lodged

Purported videos shared on social media show men entering Delhi University's all-women Miranda House by climbing the college walls and gates to witness an open Diwali fest.

New Delhi: Some students of Delhi University's all-women Miranda House have alleged that several men climbed the college walls and gates to witness an open Diwali fest on the campus. They said the men indulged in "cat-calling and sexist sloganeering".

The incident took place on October 14 during Diwali Fest at Miranda House.

The students shared videos on social media wherein some men were seen purportedly scaling the boundary wall, roaming around on the campus and raising slogans.

A student claimed in a tweet that they were subjected to "catcalling and sexist sloganeering" during on Friday as the men allegedly entered the campus forcibly. "Men climbing over the walls to get into Miranda House during an open fest. What followed was horrible. Catcalling, groping, sexist sloganeering and more. Men entering safe spaces to harass gender minorities is nothing new, but they outdo themselves every time," a student tweeted.

"Men from Ramjas College with their sexist slogan, 'Ramjas ka Naara hai, Miranda poora hamara hai'. (Ramjas' slogan, all of Miranda is ours. Despicable," she added.

Delhi Police said that they have taken suo moto cognisance of the incident based on the video and have filed an FIR, news agency ANI.

In an earlier statement, the Delhi Police said, "On 14 October 2022, there was a Diwali Mela celebration programme in Miranda House College and entry was allowed for all college students. At some point, a huge crowd gathered inside and so, for some time, the entry gates had to be closed by college administration."

"Some students (3-4) were trying to enter to see the Diwali Mela by climbing the walls. They were stopped and they could not enter inside the college premises. This is the video of that time. Pertinent to mention is that no complaint has been received as alleged by the school admin also. And also, the programme was very peaceful and incident-free," the police wrote in a statement, as quoted by news agency PTI. 

The college administration's statement pertaining to the incident is awaited.