New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- More than 200 students joined the mass relay hunger strike organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Thursday, expressing solidarity with its indefinite hunger strike, which entered its 12th day.
The union is demanding the revocation of the rustication of its office-bearers and former president, rollback of the CPO Manual, restoration of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance
Examination (JNUEE) and the Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH).
Its demands also include reconstitution of the Equal Opportunity Cell in line with the Rohith Act and resolution of long-pending campus infrastructure issues.
JNUSU said the health of hunger strikers was deteriorating, with all reportedly losing more than 4 kg, blood sugar levels falling below the average range and ketone levels reaching 4+.
Despite three rounds of negotiations, the union alleged that the administration had given no concrete response and the Vice-Chancellor had not met the protesters.
Those expressing solidarity included Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, AISA president Neha, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) spokesperson Anish Gawande and SFI Delhi president Nadia.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.