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New Delhi, February 19 The student group, Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS), joined other organizations at a press conference on Thursday in the North campus to protest the Delhi University order banning protests, demonstrations, and public meetings on campus for a month, according to a statement.

The notice, issued by the Delhi University's Proctor's Office on Tuesday, cites concerns such as traffic congestion and potential threats to public peace and human life, claiming that past protests led to law-and-order issues.

According to the statement, amid a heavy police presence, the press conference was interrupted mid-way, after which students marched from the Arts Faculty back gate.

The KYS alleged that "this move curtails the fundamental right to peaceful dissent" and accused the administration of selectively acting against certain groups.

It also highlighted a separate order by the Delhi Police prohibiting the assembly of five or more students on campus.

The student body called the notice "undemocratic and arbitrary" and demanded its immediate revocation and an apology to students, urging wider mobilization against the directive.
 
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