The situation has not come under control even after one o'clock in the afternoon. Students and police forces are facing each other. During this time, there has also been a clash between Students and police personnel. The ruckus still continues. Meanwhile, the water canon is being used by the police to disperse the protesting students. At the same time, Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India is still present in the ongoing convocation inside the auditorium and the student students continue to protest vigorously outside.
JNU Convocation Students Protest:
The vigor of the demonstration can be gauged from the fact that many times there have been noises between the students and the police. Students are adamant about their demands. For the last 15 days, students have been demonstrating on the JNU campus with the increase in fees and other demands. After the increase in fees, students say that how 40 percent of poor students will study now.
Significantly, amidst the convocation, a large number of students are protesting vigorously outside the campus for their many demands. The protesting students say that they do not approve the convocation at Jawahar Nehru University if this decision will not withdrawn. They also say that the protest will continue till their demands are met. According to the information received, this time the convocation ceremony has been held by the JNU administration in All India Council of Technical Education Auditorium located at Vasant Kunj.
According to the information received, demonstrations are being organized against the increase in hostel fees by the university. Police has stopped the students by placing barricades on the premises of the All India Council for Technical Education before the auditorium. Due to this, the Nelson Mandela road has been blocked. At the same time, the police is requesting the students to maintain peace. A student demonstrating here says- 'For the last 15 days we have been protesting against the fee hike. In JNU, 40 percent of the students come from poor families. In such a situation, how are we able to receive education?
Students' Demands
The protesting students say that the decision to increase the fees should be withdrawn.
No service charge should be taken from the students in the hostel.
Time limit for travel to and from hostels should be eliminated.
Dress code should not be applied in hostels.
New hostel menu should be canceled completely.
