New Delhi: Vandals on late Friday morning defaced the door of the chapel inside Delhi University’s prestigious St Stephen’s College with a pro-Hindutva slogan that read, “Mandir yahin banega” (The temple will be constructed here). Moreover, the cross outside the chapel was also defaced.
Sources said the graffiti on the door was first noticed by students on Friday evening and as of Saturday morning the work had begun to get rid of the slogans.
A St Stephen's student who did not wish to be named, said, "Some students had already noticed the graffiti on Friday, but I noticed it when I was out for an early morning jog on Saturday. After a while, I saw that the staff had started to remove the slogans. By Saturday afternoon, all signs of the slogans were gone."
The writing may have gone unnoticed for hours since regular classes have been suspended owing to the impending Delhi University examinations. News 18 reached out to St Stephen’s College Principal John Verghese for a statement, but he was unavailable for comment.
While the door of the chapel read “Mandir yahin bangea” (The temple will be constructed here), the cross outside the church had the words “I’m going to hell” written on them. Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) Presidet Rocky Tusseed expressed concern over the matter and said they would raise the issue with the concerned authorities.