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JNU Students Launch Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Hostel, Admission, Campus Issues
- •Students affiliated with the Progressive Students’ Association (PSA) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) began an indefinite hunger strike on September 27.
- •The strike, involving four students fasting at Sabarmati T-Point, addresses demands related to hostel accommodation, library infrastructure, and PhD admissions.
- •Protesters report declining health, including drastic drops in weight and blood sugar, and blood pressure issues, with no dialogue initiated by the administration.
- •Key demands include urgent renovation of hostels, increased library seating, transparent PhD admissions, and reinstatement of GS CASH for sexual harassment complaints.
- •Students also seek the revocation of JNUSU office bearers' suspension and improved basic facilities like water, Wi-Fi, and reading spaces, vowing to continue until a meaningful response from the administration.
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JNU students affiliated with the Progressive Students’ Association are demanding hostel accommodation for all students, urgent infrastructure renovation, increased library seating, transparent PhD admissions, and the reinstatement of GS CASH. Their demands also include revoking the suspension of JNUSU office bearers and improving basic campus facilities like water supply, Wi-Fi, and reading spaces.
The JNU administration has not initiated any dialogue with the agitating students or sent a representative to meet them. So far, the administration has only sent a medical team to conduct daily check-ups on the fasting students.
The indefinite hunger strike began on September 27. Four students have been fasting at the Sabarmati T-Point on the JNU campus since the protest started.
