Will lock HAU gates if demands unmet by Jun 26, warn protesters

Students of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) in Hisar, who have been demanding resignation of vice-chancellor (VC) Prof. B.R. Kamboj in connection with June 10 lathicharge, on Tuesday said they would close all four gates of the varsity and suspend the work if their demands were not met by June 26.

- Sunil Rahar

ROHTAK:

The protesting students had called a mahapanchayat which was attended by several social activists, farmer union leaders, political leaders and student union leaders from across the country.

Farmer union leaders Rakesh Tikait, Yudhvir Singh and political leaders, including Rania MLA Arjun Chautala of the Indian National Lok Dal, his cousin Digvijay Singh Chautala, who heads the youth wing of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), former finance minister and senior Congress leader Sampat Singh and Kaithal MLA Aditya Surjewala, were among those who attended the mahapanchayat and extended their support to the students.