A pro-Hindutva graffiti allegedly made by vandals at the door of the chapel at Delhi University's St Stephen's College that read, "Mandir Yahi Banega" (temple will be built here) was discovered by students here on Saturday. Also, the cross outside the chapel was found defaced. The slogan on the cross read, "I'm going to hell".
The college authorities started doing away with the graffiti across the chapel door on Saturday itself.
The graffiti, which according to some students, was first noticed on late Friday evening, has created an uproar in the university as well as the city.
According to the students and teachers, the slogan must have been written on Friday morning, which went unnoticed because of the upcoming examinations, as regular classes are not being held.
Both the NSUI and the ABVP issued statements demanding action against the culprits claiming this was an attempt to divide students.
Reacting to the fiasco, Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor, who is an alumnus of St Stephen's took to Twitter, saying,"Dismayed to hear of vandalism at the chapel of St Stephen's College, w/ "mandir yahin banega" scrawled on the door. Never thought a hate crime would literally darken the doors of my alma mater. The perpetrator must be found & an example made of him."
DNA made attempts to reach college principal but he was unavailable for a comment.
