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Hunger stir by PhD student: mediation attempt fails
The Hindu
Discussion falls through after student abstains from meeting
Attempts by the authorities to bring the indefinite hunger strike launched by a Dalit PhD student at the Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) to a close through consensus broke down on Friday with a mediation endeavour initiated by the District Collector failing to take place as scheduled.
The discussion, convened by District Collector P.K. Jayasree, with both the parties did not take place as scheduled after the protesting student had abstained from the meeting, citing ill-health. Following this, the Collector held a brief discussion with varsity registrar B. Prakash Kumar who assured the officials of extending all possible assistance to enable the student complete her research programme.