Delhi's Dyal Singh (E) College names itself 'Vande Mataram', sparks row

NEW DELHI: Delhi University's Dyal Singh (Evening) College is now a full-fledged day college. With the new development, came a new name –  Vande Mataram Mahavidyalaya.

“Notification was issued that Executive Council approved Dyal Singh evening college becoming a full-fledged day college. Then we had to give it a new and inspiring name, we decided it should be 'Vande Mataram Mahavidyalaya',” Amitabh Sinha, chairman of college's governing body.

The move has sparked a controversy. Students of both morning and evening college have protested against this.

Speaking on the move, the chairman said, “It was passed unanimously. But some started protesting saying that it is not acceptable? Why so? Everybody in this universe is because of his/her mother.”

“If anyone thinks that paying obeisance to mother is not good then that person is a beast, not a human being,” said Sinha.

The college is currently named after Dyal Singh Majithia, founder of The Tribune newspaper and Punjab National Bank.