Amid the downpour and low attendance, campuses buzzed with conversations around the recently concluded protest at Jantar Mantar. The ABVP had earlier defended its position, saying it was raising students’ issues through platforms other than the Jantar Mantar protest. Outside the college gates, Soundarya, a fresher at Shri Ram College of Commerce, expressed regret at not having attended the stir at Jantar Mantar. “I couldn’t join the protest at Jantar Mantar due to security concerns, and I truly regret that. Inside the college, at the college orientation, Shubhi Yadav, a third-year student, spoke about the brutality she witnessed.