NSUI leader lures DU girls to join NRI clients to Diljit Dosanjh concert, suspended

A Delhi University student has been suspended over allegations of offering female students money, gifts and other benefits to accompany NRI clients to singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Ahmedabad through WhatsApp chats. The controversy has prompted the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) to distance itself, saying its vice-president Anas Khan had been suspended from the organisation during the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), meanwhile, has demanded strict action against him.Khan was suspended by Ramanujan College on November 6 following a preliminary inquiry by the college's Proctorial Committee into a complaint alleging that he had attempted to induce female students to travel to Ahmedabad for the concert by offering them monetary incentives and other benefits.According to the ABVP's Delhi unit, the alleged WhatsApp messages included offers of concert outings, travel facilities and financial benefits to female freshers, including students aged 17-18.Under the suspension order, Khan has been barred from participating in regular academic and extracurricular activities until February 1, 2027. However, he will be allowed to appear for scheduled university examinations. NSUI SAYS ANAS KHAN WAS SUSPENDED DURING DUSU POLLSReacting to the controversy, NSUI condemned the alleged conduct but clarified that Khan had already been suspended from the organisation during the DUSU elections over alleged anti-organisational activities and indiscipline.The organisation maintained that Khan had no association with NSUI when the present allegations surfaced and said his alleged individual actions should not be attributed to the student body. NSUI National Media In-charge Ravi Pandey said the organisation had always stood for the dignity, safety and rights of women students. He also called for a fair and transparent investigation and strict action against anyone found guilty.ABVP DEMANDS STRICT ACTIONThe ABVP also expressed concern over the allegations and sought a fair, transparent and time-bound investigation.ABVP Delhi State Secretary Sarthak Sharma said women's safety should not become a subject of political posturing and stressed that student organisations had a moral and organisational responsibility to ensure a safe environment for female students.He demanded strict action if the allegations were established.The ABVP also referred to the 2018 sexual harassment allegations against Firoz Khan, the then NSUI national president, who subsequently resigned following the controversy and an inquiry initiated by the Congress leadership.- Ends