Speaking to The Indian Express, Principal Anju Srivastava said, “Certain arrangements by students in the annual festival involved financial irregularities to which they have owned up. It was brought to our notice from confirmed sources that students indulged in financial fraud with certain vendors.”
Delhi University’s Hindu College has suspended 25 students for staging protests last month over a cultural fest and 15 more for alleged fraud during the Mecca’23. At least two more students were served notices for both, their alleged involvement in protest as well as financial fraud,
Around 25 students have been given notice for "gross misconduct and extremely inappropriate behaviour" during the protest. In addition to that 15 students have been served notice regarding "financial fraud or cheating" during the two-day event. , Education News, Times Now
Around 100 students gathered to protest on the campus after the administration allegedly asked them to cut short the three-day cultural fest to one on April 21