AGRA, March 13 -- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) hosted Holi celebrations at a designated venue on campus for the first time in its history on Thursday. The university administration granted permission for celebrations at the non-resident students' club (NRSC) following pressure from student groups in the lead-up to the festival.

The two-day celebrations saw around 35 to 40 students gathering at the NRSC hall on the first day. They applied gulal, sprayed water on each other, and exchanged festive greetings. Students also raised slogans of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram' during the celebration. Security was tightened around the venue, with police and university officials monitoring the event.

Entry to the venue was restricted t...