SFI activists begin relay fast at SSUS, demand unconditional withdrawal of students’ suspension
The suspension of the four of 16 students was extended for two months on charges that they were actively involved in the SFI’s organisational affairs during the period of disciplinary action
In Kochi, the Students Federation of India (SFI) is launching an indefinite relay fast at the Kalady main campus of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) to demand the unconditional withdrawal of the suspension of 16 students. Three suspended activists have already begun the fast. The protest will persist until the authorities decide to release the students without any stipulations.
The SSUS Syndicate recently decided on a conditional release of suspension for 12 of the 16 students, contingent upon their submission of an unconditional apology stating they will not breach disciplinary norms in the future. The remaining four students' suspension has been extended for two months due to allegations of their involvement in SFI’s affairs during the disciplinary period. The suspended students argue they were researching at the campus.
Two SFI activists were suspended for allegedly disrupting a convocation ceremony at Maharaja’s College. The SFI claims the college union chairperson and vice-chairperson were suspended for asking legitimate questions about the suspension of 16 students at SSUS to the Higher Education Minister.
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