NSUI workers go on hunger strike atop water tank in Jaipur for student union elections
The protesters — Vijaypal Kudi, Viyona Jat and Koshen Khan — climbed the water tank near the Tonk Phatak bridge near Gandhi Nagar Railway Station at around 8 a.m. on Thursday (July 30) and have been up there since
Three National Students Union of India (NSUI) leaders have embarked on an indefinite hunger strike atop a water tank in Jaipur, demanding the restoration of student union elections. Vijaypal Kudi, Viyona Jat, and Koshen Khan climbed a water tank near the Tonk Phatak bridge on Thursday, July 30, and have remained there since. The trio, who have limited water supplies, are refusing food in protest.
A police officer assured them of a meeting with the Deputy Chief Minister, but the students remain unfazed, stating they will only accept concrete assurances from the government. Assistant Commissioner of Police Narayan Bajia is attempting to persuade the students to descend, but the NSUI spokesperson, Ramesh Bhati, claims the authorities have not communicated with them about their demands.
The student union elections were suspended several years ago, and the protesters are calling for their reinstatement.
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