Parents, students, alumni, and activists gathered at Dr Baliram Hiray College in Bandra East on Wednesday, March 18, alleging its interior design study centre has not issued valid degrees since its first batch that graduated in 2024, despite charging around Rs 80,000 per year.

Families waited outside seeking clarity as a delegation met the principal and representatives, with trustees absent, and were asked to return on March 23 for a detailed discussion, said activist Nitin Nanavare, Maharashtra Navnirman Vidhyarthi Sena.