DU's St Stephen's chapel vandalised, 'Om' symbol defaced on cross


New Delhi, May 5 (DC): Controversial quotes were reportedly found written on the door of the chapel of Delhi University's St Stephen's College on Friday.

The Students Union president, Sai Aashirwaad said inflammatory quotes like 'Mandir Yahi Banega' were found written on the chapel's main door, while an 'Om' symbol along with the words 'I'm going to hell' was found on the cross situated behind the chapel on Friday.

"The messages, however, were cleared on Saturday," he said.

The college administration had announced preparatory holidays for students from April 28, with only those having practical exams attending the college.

"This incident at St Stephen's reiterates safety concerns raised by the NSUI. They are in line with incidents organised by right-wing bodies ahead of elections. The defacement must be enquired into and guilty be punished," said Midrash Mathew of the Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India to NDTV.

Principal John Varghese was unavailable for comments.

  

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sun, May 06 2018

    It is strange that where ever such incidents happen in non BJP states all blame BJP /RSS / Hindu organisations where as if such incidents happen in BJP ruled states then they blame State Govt is responsible for such acts
    In today's political game anybody can play such dirty games to create fear and get vote from minorities to a particular political party

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Sat, May 05 2018

    We the Christians should lead the way to dispel this fear from our fellow country men. we should allow them to have bajans once a week inside this church.

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  • Nash, Mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    Is it New life vs Ram sene again

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    This is Modi Sarkar tacit understading with such lumpen elements in our society who are hell bent on disturbing the harmony between religons. Modi's silence on all these issue have only encouraged such anti social elements to indulge in such acts of sacrilege.

    Karnataka can teach a fitting lesson to Modi and his fringe elements by defeating the BJP in the elections or elese Karnataka would become a lawless state like the BJP ruled states in North India.

    Desh Ko Bachao. BJP Ko Baghao.

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    As long as BJP exists in India, incidents like this will increase. BJP can go to any extent.

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  • Sampath, India

    Sat, May 05 2018

    If you think that BJP is behind this then I don't think you can remove BJP from Indian soil any soon..so ...think the other possibilities to overcome this situation..

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    There are idiots who vote for BJP and hence it's not easy to throw out BJP. Educated are behaving like idiots and sadly they all fall prey to false promises. Who masterminded church attacks in Karnataka? Who are responsible for communal disharmony? Everywhere BJP is involved. Also, BJP is supporting rapists.

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  • DON, Udupi

    Sat, May 05 2018

    God lives in heart, mind and deeds and not in objects.

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    Looks like internal job....like it happened previously to spoil name of sangh parivar

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    Foolish!☺☺☺

    As If ur sangh pariwar are saints..

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  • Truth teller, Karnataka

    Sat, May 05 2018

    Its not to defame sangh parivar but sangh parivar are masters in these things!!!.

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    Naam kharaab tho uska hota hain jiska naam accha ho.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 05 2018

    India has become worse than Taliban ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 05 2018

    BJP can even engineer Riots to win in 2019 ...

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  • rhea, mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    k re mandir wahi banao...who is stopping you?...uncultured people.... i dont know if they have done intentionally out of hatred or to create tension...i can only say they have brought gods wrath on them and their families..

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  • SSF, Mumbai

    Sat, May 05 2018

    Why incidents like this happen only before elections, any idea..

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  • SSF, Mumbai

    Sat, May 05 2018

    May be to create fear among minorities to vote against a particular political party..

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  • John, mangalore

    Sat, May 05 2018

    When God is with us who can be against us??

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