Iftar Gathering Called off Day before Event as DU Bans Cultural Programmes on Campus
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 19 March 2026 | The Indian Express
An Iftar gathering scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (DU), was called off on Tuesday after the DU administration issued a notice prohibiting all cultural events within the premises “until further notice”. The event, ‘Dawat-e-Iftar’, was scheduled to be held at 6 pm at Umang Bhawan, according to a poster circulated by students.
In a notice dated March 17, the Faculty of Law administration said, “All students are hereby informed that no cultural events/programmes, or cultural gatherings of any kind shall be organised within the faculty premises (old building/new building) until further notice.” “This decision has been taken in view of administrative and safety considerations. Students are advised to comply with the above directive,” it added…