SFI activists court arrest at Himachal Pradesh University

Around 100 SFI activists today courted arrest bydefying the prohibitory orders at Scandal Point on Mall Road here to express their anger against "insensitive" attitude ofHimachal Pradesh University (HPU).
SFI activists are on a chain hunger strike on the campus for about a month demanding reversal of rustication of seven students and a roll-back of fee hike, among others.
The move to court arrest was aimed at sensitising the "insensitive HPU authorities", a spokesman of SFI said.
The students leaders addressing the group highlighted their grievances and lashed out at the varsity administration for "ignoring" them.
SFI university campus president Noval Thakur said students are on hunger strikes for over 30 days and condition of one of them deteriorated yesterday, who is still in hospital.

"There is no water in the girls and boys hostels and in the library for past five days and despite students' demand, the university authorities did not ask for water tankers. Water was arranged through tanker in office of the vice-chancellor," Thakur alleged.
Other demands include filling up 212 vacant posts of teachers and 320 post of non-teaching employees, making the report of high-power committee on fee hike public, restoration of Students Central Association (SCA) elections, he added.