New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Around 10 students affiliated with groups including the All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO), All India Students Federation (AISF) and Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) attempted to hold a press briefing at Delhi University's Arts Faculty on Thursday to protest a recent one-month ban on demonstrations on campus, but were removed by security personnel shortly after they began speaking.

Holding placards reading "Silencing dissent is not democracy", the students demanded the rollback of the Proctor Office's February 17 order prohibiting public meetings, demonstrations and protests for a month, and also expressed concerns over shrinking democratic space within the university.

Addressing the gathering, AIDS...