JNU Teachers Association backs students' protest, demand VC's resignation

Backing JNU students protesting against Hostel fee hike, JNU Teachers Association on Monday, have held Administration responsible for 'disturbed atmosphere of campus'. Disagreeing with JNU administration's hike in hostel charges, it has slammed administration for t engaging in any dialogue with students. Furrmore, y stated that hike in hostel charges was a step in destroying character of JNU as a public institution.

JNUTA backs students' protest

"Firstly, we cant disagree more with view that changes in hostel charges are reasonable and necessary," stated Association in a letter addressed to Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar. It added, " Secondly, we hold you and Administration led by you, responsible for disturbed atmosphere of campus today." It also reminded VC of referendum signed by Association asking him to step down from his post.

Here is entire letter:

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Students' protest march to parliament

Meanwhile, students were on a march towards Parliament on Monday, demanding a complete rollback of raise in hostel fees. Section 144 has also been imposed on JNU campus and 1400 personnel have been deployed around Parliament, as per sources. Sources report that almost 100 students who had been trying to break barricades have been detained by authorities. Currently, students are reportedly moved back towards  campus and settled on streets. Ministry of Human Resource Development has set up a 3-member high-power committee to resolve issues of JNU students via dialogue.

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FIR filed against 10 students

Earlier on Sunday, Delhi police has lodged an FIR for 'defacement of public property' at Jawaharlal Nehru University. police have named ten students in FIR under section 3 of Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act. JNU had filed two complaints against vandals who had defaced campus and desecrated soon-to-be-unveiled statue of Vivekananda. Police has have reportedly identified seven JNU students who had defaced Vice Chancellor's office with objectionable remarks. On Wednesday, JNU administration anunced a partial rollback hostel fees -   a 50% concession in hostel fee rates for students belonging to Below Poverty line (BPL) urging students to go back to classes, as students continue to protest.

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Why were students protesting?

students' union has been on a strike against Draft Hostel Manual which was approved by Inter-Hall Administration. y claim that manual has provisions for fee hike, curfew timings and dress code restrictions for students. y have said y will t end strike till Hostel Manual is withdrawn. It is said that after fee hike is implemented, JNU will be most expensive Central University. 

JNU Protest: Section 144 imposed, 1,400 security personnel deployed in area