'Boycott Elections' Graffiti Seen In Delhi University, FIRs Filed

After spotting the graffiti featuring slogans for the 'boycott of elections' on walls across Delhi University, two FIRs were lodged. The national capital is set to hold Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, May 25.

Images shared by ANI depicted graffiti slogans including 'Boycott elections, join new democracy,' and another in Hindi, 'Chunav Ka Bahishkar Karo.'

Notably, this comes after 14 colleges affiliated with Delhi University received bomb threat emails, on Thursday, as reported by Hindustan Times. A thorough inspection by police later confirmed these threats as hoaxes. A police official familiar with the situation reported that, since it was a gazetted holiday, most colleges were closed, although some had administrative staff present.

The threat emails were seen by the staff, who then reported them to the principals and further to the police. The staff members were safely evacuated. The threats targeted several colleges: Hindu College on Sudhir Bose Marg, St. Stephen's College also on Sudhir Bose Marg, Lady Shri Ram College in Lajpat Nagar, Kirori Mal College at University Enclave, Hansraj College at Malka Ganj, Miranda House on GC Narang Road, and Indraprastha College for Women in Civil Lines.

Subsequently, the public was reassured by Delhi Police that the threats were false and there was no cause for concern. Earlier, on Wednesday, it was disclosed by Delhi Police that an email indicating the presence of a bomb had been received by the Police Control Room in North Block, which houses the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Delhi Lok Sabha Election 2024

Security measures in and around Delhi have been heightened as the city prepares for the Lok Sabha elections on May 25. Polling will take place across all constituencies from 7 am to 6 pm. In response to the heatwave warning issued by the India Meteorological Department, authorities have also taken steps to prepare polling stations across Delhi.

On May 25, voting will occur in a single phase for all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. The primary contest will be between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the INDIA bloc, which comprises the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The INC and AAP have allied for these elections, with AAP fielding candidates in four seats and Congress in three.

Delhi's seven parliamentary constituencies are Chandni Chowk, East Delhi, New Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi, and West Delhi.