Tensions have risen significantly at Lucknow University due to a dispute over the offering of prayers on campus. When Muslim students affiliated with the pro-prayer group reached the proctor's office, a group of Hindu students surrounded the office and initiated protests, clearly indicating that they would forcibly remove any students attempting to pray near the historic Baradari area if they tried again. The police have been deployed heavily on-site in an effort to maintain peace and prevent confrontation between the two groups, which has led to a charged atmosphere outside the proctor's office with heavy chanting and protests.

Currently, cleanup and fencing operations around the historic Red Baradari on the university campus have commenced, which has further escalated activity within the campus. Prior indications had suggested a brewing opposition among student organizations against the administration's decisions regarding public prayers. According to official communications from the university administration, the Red Baradari is in a dilapidated state, and due to surrounding overgrowth, there were fears regarding potential untoward incidents, prompting the decision to undertake cleaning and fencing to secure the area.

In the midst of these developments, University Secretary Dr. Bhavana Mishra has directed the construction department to oversee the security measures around the Red Baradari by implementing proper fencing. This situation has sparked wider discussions about religious expressions and student rights within educational environments, reflecting broader societal tensions regarding communal issues in the country.