While a majority called for social change and rebellion, some groups also chanted anti-government and anti-police slogans.
"I came here with my friends at 8 in the morning to remember Damini. This New Year, we all vowed to fight for justice for her and stringent laws to check crime against women," said Kirti Singh, a Delhi University student.
Some fine art students, representing various colleges, expressed themselves through paintings while many stood in silence holding posters.
