Owaisi AMU opposes students’ fee hike; Rollback demand, action on harassment claims | Bharat News
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Itihadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has supported the ongoing protests at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), urged the administration to urge the administration to reverse their recent fees.“In full solidarity with the students of Aligarh Muslim University. The university should refund its fees hike as soon as possible. Many AMU students come from rear areas and very poor families. The increase of 35% -40% in fees is unbearable for them,” Owaisi posted on X.Protest enters the seventh dayThe student movement, now on its seventh day, has seen demonstrations on several issues, including 35–40% fee increase, reinstatement of suspended students and release of those detained during earlier protests.The stress increased after the stress increased after harassment by the female students by the Proctorial Team and the police during a peaceful demonstration. In response, the protesters have demanded the resignation of the proctorial team, accusing them of failing to protect the dignity and security of the students.Symbolic defense bondOn the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, women protesters sent the Rakhis (Holy Thread) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Governor, District Magistrate, Senior Superintendent of Police and Amu officials. He said that the gesture was a call for the authorities to take responsibility to ensure their safety.A student said, “Our sisters were attacked, their dignity was hurt.” “On this occasion of Raksha Bandhan, our sisters are sending some keep to our Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Governor, President, SSP and DM, asking them to take responsibility for our security.”The protesting women also displayed black threads to the members of the Proctorial Team in a symbolic sign without faith.Demand and determinationThe students have vowed to continue their sit-in (sit-in protest) until all the demands are met. A guard said, “Our first demand is the resignation of the Proctorial Team responsible for this dishonesty. We are sitting here until they resign, our demands will not be met. Once they resign, the fees about our other demands will be charged and so on,” a guard said.
