New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas has written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking urgent intervention over the indefinite hunger strike by JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) representatives and other students, which began on October 3 and entered its 16th day on Sunday.

President Droupadi Murmu serves as the official Visitor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Brittas has sought the revocation of rustication orders against elected Students' Union representatives, withdrawal of objectionable provisions of the Chief Proctor's Office (CPO) Manual and an expedited resolution of the students' longstanding grievances.

In his letter dated October 18, addressed to the President, Brittas expressed concern over the students' de...