The student activists were detained as they broke a police barricade and tried to march towards the office of the vice-chancellor to submit a memorandum.
The student outfit demanding hostel accommodation, free metro and bus passes, posts for girls in students union, free Wi-Fi, common fee structure and other facilities for students held a public meeting criticising the varsity administration.
After the meeting, they tried to march towards the VC's office. Police used water cannon to prevent the student activists from marching ahead.
The detained student leaders were later released by the police in the evening.