Hours after agreeing to call off stir, students do U-turn

The protesting students now demand written assurances despite panel agreeing to their demands

- Sunil Rahar

ROHTAK: Hours after students of Hisar agricultural university agreed to lift their dharna (on since June 10) following an assurance from a four-member state government panel on their demands, the protesters on Wednesday evening did a U-turn saying the agitation would continue.

The students of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University have now demanded a written assurance from the panel. "We haven't received anything in writing. The administration is pressuring us to withdraw the protest. Until we get written confirmation, the agitation will go on," said a student representative.

State education minister Mahipal Dhanda, who headed the government panel, had reportedly agreed to accept seven of the students' eight major demands.