'Though I did not suffer any injuries, many of my friends fell unconscious and were injured,' she added.

Some parents also maintained that there have been incidents of boys harassing girls in the past as well.

However, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit dismissed the allegations as mere 'rumours'.

'Some students were going upstairs, while others were coming downstairs... This led to the stampede,' Dikshit told reporters here after visiting the school.