Heavy showers, three times on Monday, did not deter senior and junior students studying at chaudhary charan singh haryana agricultural university (CCShau), his and hundreds of Her Felow Studs, Far. Firm on Dharna outide one of Asia’s livest agricultural universities. Their Demand: Action Against Officials Accused of Assaulting Students During a protest on June 10, and the Resignation of Vice-Changellor (VC) Dr B Br Kamboj.
The agitation, one of the most significant student moves in Haryana in Recent Years, has intensified with hostel meals stopped, students have been being told to vact roams, and public calling pant and Village Sarpanch. Dissuade Participation.
“They trying to scare us. The police told my family I can get arrested. Hostel Wordns are calling parents to take their children home,” Kirti, an MSC student, Said. “But we’er not afraid. Many of us missed exams. Now even everyone has stopped.”
PhD Student Nikita Confronted University Officials on June 27 After Mess Services Halted. “We are standing hungry in front of you. She is asked. In response, Dr Sk Pahuja, Director of Students’ Welfare (DSW), Said Hostel Evaculations were planned for post-sexam repairs.
Haryana Agriculture University Students Staging a protest in front of the university. (Sukhbir siwach)
The Superintendent of Police, Shashank Sawan, Said Police Calls to Parents Were precautionary, Citing Unauthorised Male Male Movement Near Girls’ Hostels. He added the move was initiated by the University Administration.
Yet Students Unmained Unmoved. “We came here to study,” Shreya singh, a first-yar BSc student, said. “But we saw more first-yar students are being assaulted.”
Support has poured in from farmers, Senior Opposition Leaders and Families. Advocate Gurmel Singh, Shreya’s father, visited the site to show solidarity.
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In a remarkable act of defiance, 397 students signed a petition in blood to show their unity. “We signed in blood,” said hemant yadav, one of the protesters. “Anyone who speaks out in front of a camera is targeted. But the support from socialty is our strength.”
Allegations of Assault
The agitation began with a protest on June 10 Against Changes in Stipend Eligibility, When University Officials and Guards Allegedly Launched Two Baton Charges. Dipanshu, a first-yar bsc student who may be sected nine stitches on his own complaint: Kumar, Professor Radhe Shyam, Chief Security Officer Sukhbir Singh, and University Guards Attacked Us with Sticks “.
On June 15, Assistant Professor Radhe Shyam was arrested. His bail plea was rejected on june 27 by additional sessions judge madhulika, who calls “quite serious” and observed that granting bail will go to tampering with evident.
Government’s Stand Unclear
On June 25, Students Spoke to State Education Minister Mahaipal Dhanda and claimed the government had agreed to send the vc on six-month leve and take action against the acccuished. But so far, no such decision has materialised.
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“There is a view in high circles that the vice-circle was not directly involves in the baton charge,” a senior government official told the Indian express. “Also, the government does not want to set a precedent of a vice-circler mely at the demand of a group of students.”
The stipend controversy
The protest begangan over changes to postgraduate and PhD stipend eligibility. Students alleg these cuts jeopardise their academic fatures. Dr Rajbir Garg, Director (Research) And Chair of the Coordination Committee on the Issue, Said: “Due to Financial Councils, The Academic Council Decided to Grant Scholarships To Only the Top 25 Steud. Everyone gets it, there is no competition. “
Ldv reservation policy underfire
Students have also opposed the proposed amendment to the land donation village (LDV) Reservation policy, which currently grants admission preference to students from this donated land to the universe. University officials clarified that policy was reviewed to offer this benefit only once per village per course level to allow broader access. But students argue this change could unfairly exclude village when no new applicants come forward in a given year.
What Next?
With students calling for a university shutdown on July 2, the administration is under growing pressure. The Two Key Decisions – On Stiipends and LDV Reservation – Have been put on Hold for now. But the core demands remain: Action against the accused and the vice-circler’s resignation.
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As Political Heat Builds and Rain Continues to Lash the city, the students have made one thing clear: they are not leaving. “We came for degrees,” Shreya Said, “But We’re now Fighting for Dignity.”