Guwahati, July 20 -- Three leaders of the All India Students' Association (AISA) brought their indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar to an end on Monday after several Opposition parliamentarians and civil society members appealed to them to continue the movement without risking their health.

The students broke their fast by accepting water from a delegation comprising veteran actor Shabana Azmi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha, actor Prakash Raj, activist Yogendra Yadav, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, and CPI(M) MP Amra Ram.

The fast was organised in support of nationwide protests seeking action over alleged irregularities in public examinations and pressing for wider reforms in higher education.

Members of the delega...