New Delhi, July 29 -- The recent notice by Delhi University's St. Stephen's College, addressing junior students, barring them from wearing shorts on campus has ignited a debate. So much so that after this notice was put up on July 26, when the fresh batch of students turned up on campus on Tuesday for their day one of DU, there were some students who allegedly turned up in a show of dissent, wearing shorts to oppose the ban.

"We received a notice from the college that stated how it was against the college's dress code rules to wear shorts on campus. This is surprising because I don't think wearing shorts in summers can be against any dress code," says a first-year student on condition of anonymity. Another one adds, "For me and my friend...