India, March 21 -- Protests erupted at Delhi University on Friday after students claimed discrimination against those enrolled in the School of Open Learning (SOL), who were allegedly barred initially from participating in a university job fair.

Student groups, including Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), staged separate protests at the venue and outside the Office of the Dean of Students' Welfare, demanding equal access for SOL students.

According to these student groups, a notice for the job fair allegedly specified that only regular undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD students, and alumni were eligible, effectively excluding SOL students. Protesters termed the move "blatantly discriminatory", ...