Statement from ELSA- LSR Alumni Association

Safety is the baseline of empowerment: our call for action after the events near Lady Shri Ram College

We, the alumnae of Lady Shri Ram College for Women, are deeply distressed by the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park on 21 September, and by the exchange of fire between police and an accused near our college's back gate the following day. Our first thoughts are with the young survivor and her family. We ask that her identity and dignity be protected at every stage.

We also stand with the students of LSR. In the interest of student safety, the college moved to online classes, requested greater police patrolling around the campus, and made mentors and counsellors available. Many of us have walked those lanes and planned our evenings around which routes felt safe. That a new generation still carries the same calculation is painful.

LSR gave us the confidence to speak, to lead and to claim our place in classrooms, boardrooms and public life. That confidence should not end at the college gate. Many of us have driven, commuted and worked in this city for years, and have met harassment along the way. None of us intends to give up that space. But a woman who must constantly assess risk is not fully free, and every image of empowerment we celebrate rings hollow until she can travel, study and work without fear. Safety is where empowerment begins.

We urge the authorities responsible for public safety in Delhi to act on a few concrete steps. Install and maintain high-intensity lighting and working CCTV around the campus, its approach roads and nearby parks, with priority given to poorly lit stretches and blind spots. Build stronger safety infrastructure around colleges and public spaces, so that every woman has visible, reliable safety measures on her route. And set up fasttrack courts with strict timelines for crimes against women, including this case.

As a volunteer body, here is what we can oSer. We can make alumnae available for mentoring and support to LSR students, in coordination with the college. And we will continue to follow the case and the safety response, and speak up if progress stalls.

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Lighting and CCTV are the most immediate and practical steps to make these streets safer, and they need public support to happen. If you are an LSR alumna, please add your voice: share this statement, write to your local representatives and civic authorities in support of these measures, and write to us at ec@lsralumna.org to oSer your time or skills.

This is not a moment for blame. We ask for sustained, visible action so that every woman and girl in the city can move freely and without fear. LSR gave us that confidence once. Together, we can make sure Delhi's streets give it back.

ELSA- Lady Shri Ram Alumni Association
September 25, 2026

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