New Delhi, Nov 18, TEN Network | Section 144 has been imposed near Parliament ahead of a march by the Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Monday to protest against the hostel fee hike. Heavy police deployment has also been made outside the varsity’s campus to monitor the situation.
The Winter session of Parliament will begin today and continue till December 13.
For the past three weeks, students have been protesting inside the administration block of the university against the increase in hostel fee, even though JNU announced a rollback last Wednesday. The union said it will be a march to save public education and appeal to MPs to take up the cause.
Last week, Union Minister for Human Resources and Development Ramesh Pokhriyal was trapped inside the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) campus for around three hours, after the main gate was blocked by protesting JNU students. Pokhriyal had been invited as the guest of honour to the varsity’s third convocation ceremony.
Section 144 has been imposed near the Parliament ahead of the protest march by JNU students.
Meanwhile The Union HRD Ministry has appointed a high power committee to hold discussion with students and administration for peaceful resolution of all issues. (TIE)
