New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday said that it had held two rounds of discussions with the protesters and its administration was providing medical care to students sitting on a hunger strike, including rusticated students.

Several students sat on a hunger strike, demanding that the administration revoke the rustication of the elected JNUSU members.

In a statement, the university administration said a committee appointed by the competent authority had met the hunger strikers on October 9 and October 14 to discuss their demands.

The administration said the committee, headed by Prof Vivek Kumar, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, met the students at the Vice-Chancellor's office on October 9. The meeting...