JNUSU Delegation Meets With HRD Panel, Protest To Continue

A delegation of four office-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) met with HRD Ministry panel over the hostel fee hike and submitted a memorandum of their demands on Wednesday.

General Secretary of the students’ union, Satish Chandra Yadav said, “The meeting was between all the four office-bearers of the JNUSU & counsellors. We briefed them about the crisis in JNU. We were told that our demands will be further recommended. Protest will continue inside campus until demands are met.”

Delegation of 4 office bearers of the #JNUSU meets with #HRDMinistry panel. General Secretary of the students union, #SatishChandraYadav, says they were told their demands will be further recommended. Protest will continue inside campus until demands are met, he added#JNUprotest pic.twitter.com/im5inTfiHr

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Meanwhile, a bus full of JNU students, many of them visually challenged, who were heading towards Delhi Police Headquarters to protest against the lathi-charge on their colleagues, accuse the police of hijacking their bus and diverting it to Vasant Kunj.

A bus full of #JNU students, many of them visually impaired, heading towards @DelhiPolice Headquarters to protest against the lathi-charge on their colleagues yesterday, accuse the #Police of hijacking their bus and diverting it to Vasant Kunj#JNUProtests pic.twitter.com/3DWGwFDdCx

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The JNU Students’ Union has demanded that the HRD Ministry should intervene immediately and instruct the Vice-Chancellor to withdraw the draft hostel manual which was illegally passed on October 28. And, they said, if the Vice-Chancellor doesn't comply, then the HRD ministry should dismiss him.

The Ministry has appointed a high power committee for discussion with students and administration for peaceful resolution of all issues in the University.