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Students Protest After Fatal Satya Niketan PG Building Collapse

Students Protest After Fatal Satya Niketan PG Building Collapse

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THE BRIEF
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Over 150 Delhi University students launched an indefinite protest on September 8, 2026, demanding transparency after a building collapse in Satya Niketan killed seven people and injured five others.

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Protesters allege that authorities are underreporting the death toll and that several students remain unaccounted for following the September 6 incident near the South Campus.

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Students are demanding ₹1 crore compensation per victim and immediate safety audits of all PG accommodations as hundreds vacate buildings deemed unsafe by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.