Pune tribal students’ hunger stir enters ninth day; two hospitalised
The students have also demanded the scrapping of the guideline reserving 70% of hostel vacancies for students from the same district, compensation of ₹1 crore each for the families of three girls who died of snakebites at a tribal residential school in Gadchiroli
Pune's ninth day of an indefinite hunger strike by students from the Government Tribal Hostel in Maharashtra's Manjari area saw two students hospitalized on Friday. The protest, led by tribal students, demands the government address issues affecting the tribal community. Vijay Bhanbhde, 22, and Rahul Dhanwe, 24, were admitted to Sassoon Hospital due to breathing difficulties and dehydration.
The protesters' grievances include age restrictions and conditions imposed by a government resolution, prohibiting hostel residents from working part-time, and a reservation policy reserving 70% of hostel vacancies for students from the same district. Additionally, they seek compensation for three girls who died of snakebites at a tribal residential school, criminal cases against officials responsible for their deaths, and the implementation of recruitment for 12,500 tribal posts.
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