Shimla, Aug. 7 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday staged a protest at Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), demanding the immediate withdrawal of the recent fee hike and accusing the state government and the university administration of placing an unjust financial burden on students.

Speaking to ANI during the protest, Kunal Gangta, State President, ABVP Himachal Pradesh, said the student organisation was opposing the steep increase in fees across several university departments.

Gangta said that while ABVP understands that operational costs rise with inflation, the university's decision to increase fees by around 20-25 per cent was excessive and unacceptable.

"We are protesting against the state government and the ...