Academic Forum for Social Justice protests "loot" of OBC seats at Delhi University.

And why did Delhi University Colleges keep 100% marks as cut-off ? Read to debar OBC seats being filled up. The exercise continues with Minister for HRD, Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi playing lead roles and lesser mortals (Principals etc) playing their own role.

It is interesting to note that in December 2010, the High Court ruled that relaxation of marks for OBCs should be given on "minimum marks" as specified in the 2008 judgement of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, and should not be in comparison to the marks of the students admitted in the general category. But by challenging and getting a stay, Delhi University has unambiguously announced that it is against OBC seats being filled up by the eligible OBC candidates. So, DU contests case against its own students and with their money.
The activists of Academic Forum for Social Justice marched to Vice-Chancellor's office today, the 11th July at 12'O clock noon to protest against anti-OBC measures of Delhi University ostensibly under direct encouragement of Prof Dinesh Singh, the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University. The contempt and disregard for democratic and constitutional rights of the students of Backward Classes was more than clear when the Vice-Chancellor and other University Authorities chose not to meet the delegation of the forum, inspite of the protest continuing for more than three hours at VC office. The activist of Academic Forum for Social Justice resolved to organise a much bigger OBC protest to expose the nexus between the VC and HRD Minister to neutralise the reservation being extended to OBC students. Meanwhile, the Dean Students Welfare had a discussion with the forum delegation after the protest continued.

The protesters marched with the following demand to the Vice-Chancellor -
* Implement 27% reservation for OBCs without reference to the marks of the admitted general category candidate ( correct interpretation of SC judgement).
* Withdraw SLP filed in the Division Bench of Delhi High Court challenging December 2010 judgement of a single judge of the Delhi High Court.
* Announce cut off marks for General and OBC candidates well in advance for all level of admission by giving OBC 10% relaxation in cut-off.
* Implement strict reservation in M Phil and Ph D admission/registration and University Teaching Assistantship.
* Bring out a white paper on how the money for OBC expansion has been spent in the University and its colleges.

A RTI disclosure shows that the Total OBC seats are - 7059, Total OBC Admission -3158, Total OBC seats vacant - 3901, Total grants received for expanding infrastructure in lieu of OBC reservation - Rs 203,39,50,186/-, Total teaching posts sanctioned -905.

So, OBC reservation is being granted from one hand and being taken away from another.