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Ambedkar University Protest Intensifies: Students Allege Medical Neglect, Campus Closure
- •Ambedkar University students' protest against campus restrictions, led by Left-backed AISA, enters its seventh day, citing "iron cage" and "aggressive barricading."
- •Students allege security personnel barred food and water, and delayed medical evacuation for a collapsed student, claims the university denies.
- •AISA claims the university shut down the campus for students on Saturday under the pretext of maintenance, preventing class and exam attendance.
- •The university states library, labs, and other blocks are closed for maintenance and safety, informing students in advance, and calls the protest unauthorized.
- •Students demand removal of physical barriers, restoration of campus democracy, accountability for alleged medical obstruction, and unrestricted campus access.
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The protests were sparked by stricter gate checks, which students termed an iron cage and aggressive barricading, alongside other movement restrictions on campus. The situation further escalated when security personnel allegedly barred students from bringing food and water inside.
The student outfit has demanded the removal of iron cages, internal barricades, and physical barriers, along with the restoration of campus democracy. They also called for direct negotiations, accountability for alleged emergency medical access obstruction, and unrestricted campus access for all registered students.
The administration stated that the sit-in was held without permission close to classrooms and the library, affecting other students. While maintaining that the library and laboratories were closed purely for safety and maintenance, the university noted it is in dialogue with students to address permissible demands and urged them to maintain peace.
