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ABVP Continues Indefinite Sit-in at JNU Demanding Improved Health Centre Facilities
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News18•01-10-2026, 19:30
ABVP Continues Indefinite Sit-in at JNU Demanding Improved Health Centre Facilities
- •The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is on an indefinite sit-in at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for the second day, demanding better medical facilities, specialist doctors, and improved treatment at the varsity’s health centre.
- •ABVP alleges the JNU health centre lacks essential medical equipment and specialist doctors, claiming patients have faced insensitive treatment.
- •Protesters demand immediate provision of necessary medical equipment, adequate arrangements for specialist doctors, and timely, dignified treatment for students and staff.
- •The ABVP also reported that some students, including three of its activists, were manhandled and abused at the health centre, seeking accountability for these incidents.
- •The student organization stated the protest will continue until their demands regarding healthcare facilities and student dignity are addressed, as the administration has not offered a concrete solution.
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The ABVP is holding an indefinite sit-in at JNU to demand improved medical facilities, specialist doctors, essential medical equipment, and better treatment for students and staff at the university health centre.
The ABVP alleged that the health centre lacks essential equipment and specialist doctors, and that patients have faced insensitive treatment. They also claimed that some student activists were manhandled, abused, and injured during visits to the facility.
According to JNU ABVP president Mayank Panchal, the university administration has not yet come up with a concrete solution to the students' demands even though the protest entered its second day.