JNU Students' Union Calls Off 17-Day Hunger Strike After Administration Accepts Demands
\n\nThe Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) has called off its 17-day hunger strike after the university administration approved its demands to revoke the rustication of student office-bearers and withdraw FIRs against students, according to minutes from a meeting held on October 19.
\n\nAs reported by PTI, the minutes, validated by Dean of the School of Social Sciences (SSS) Vivek Kumar and student representatives, listed a series of decisions on students’ demands, including a review of the Chief Proctor's Office (CPO) manual, withdrawal of proctorial inquiries and the formation of committees to review various issues.
\n\nIn a distinct notice dated October 19, the university said Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit had instructed the administration to revoke the rustication of five students with immediate effect. However, they have been asked to pay their respective fines promptly.
\n\nThe five students are Aditi Mishra, K Gopika Babu, Sunil Yadav, Danish Ali and Nitish Kumar. The first four are current JNUSU office-bearers, while the last is the former JNUSU president.
\n\nThe meeting also decided to withdraw the FIRs against protesters and the proctorial inquiries initiated during protests against rustication and University Grants Commission…
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