On 1st December, a candle light vigil was organised around the “Pillar of Justice” at the main entrance to the University campus. The idea for the event originated from the faculty. The Vice-Chancellor lit the first candle to mark the commencement of the vigil. A large section of the student body participated in the event, and over five hundred candles were lit. A two-minute silence was observed in memory of those who lost their lives. As part of a pan-Indian movement envisioned as a mark of solidarity, the students also wore white clothes.
A faculty member was heard to remark that this low-key and sincere event marked a welcome change from many that seem to be arranged by various organisations for the benefit of the press alone. The President of the Student Juridical Association also took this opportunity to announce an open forum for discussion that would be held on 2nd December inside the campus.
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