New Delhi: Teachers from several Delhi University colleges on Monday staged a protest at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, demanding strict action against the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) joint secretary, Deepika Jha, for allegedly assaulting a faculty member earlier this month.

The Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College Staff Association (BRACSA) organised the dharna on the college premises from 10 am to 2 pm, condemning what they described as a “physical assault” on Professor Sujit Kumar by the DUSU joint secretary.

According to an official statement, the protest saw participation from Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) office bearers, members of the university's academic and executive councils, as well as teachers and non-teaching staff. They unanimously demanded disciplinary action, including Jha's expulsion, and a fair inquiry into the incident.

Teachers' associations from Aryabhatta, Sri Venkateshwara, Maitreyi, ARSD, Miranda House, Hansraj, and Keshav Mahavidyalaya colleges have also issued statements condemning the assault.

Abha Dev Habib, secretary of the Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF), denounced all forms of violence against teachers or staff and urged a DUTA General Body Meeting to discuss the October 16 incident.

Rudrashish Chakraborty, an associate professor at Kirori Mal College, criticised the university administration for its “silence and complicity,” alleging it was shielding the culprits.

On October 17, Jha said she had visited the college after receiving complaints of “misbehaviour and physical assault” by the teacher and admitted she acted “impulsively in distress,” expressing regret for her reaction.

A video showing a teacher being surrounded and assaulted inside the principal's office in the presence of police has surfaced online. The university has set up a six-member committee to probe the alleged assault.