The event had opened with a session on “Caste in Society and University”, addressed by Habib, who spoke on what the All India Students’ Association described as “attempts to rewrite history and marginalise discussions on caste within higher education”, The Indian Express reported.
Bucket filled with water thrown at historian Irfan Habib during speech at Delhi University
The All India Students’ Association also accused the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad of “attacking the stage” while Habib was speaking and shouting “violent and threatening slogans”, Hindustan Times reported.
The association described the incident as a “deliberate, organised attack on a platform dedicated to equality, social justice and the voices of marginalised”, the newspaper reported.
The ABVP rejected the allegations as “baseless and false” and accused Left-wing student groups of spreading “misleading and distorted narratives”, The Indian Express reported.
13/02/2026