SPPU students suspend mess fee protest after V-C assurance; decision on hike on Sept 26
If the circular withdrawing the fee hike is not issued on September 26, the thali march planned for 4 p.m. will go ahead, SFI said in a statement
Students at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) temporarily halted their four-day protest against a mess fee hike on Thursday (September 24, 2026), following assurances from Vice-Chancellor Suresh Gosavi to the Students’ Federation of India (SFI). The Vice-Chancellor committed in writing to present a circular announcing the hike before the university's Management Council for cancellation during a meeting on September 26.
The Management Council meeting commenced at 3 p.m. on the same day, with the decision on the hike's withdrawal expected to be communicated to students by 4 p.m. SFI subsequently agreed to suspend the sit-in at the Vice-Chancellor’s request. However, if a circular withdrawing the hike is not issued by September 26, students had planned a "thali march" at 4 p.m. from the university's main gate.
If the hike is indeed withdrawn, the march would be replaced by a gathering to celebrate the students' agitation.
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