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Updated November 18th, 2019 at 21:16 IST

Sharad Yadav backs protesting JNU students

Opposition leader Sharad Yadav accused the JNU administration of acting at the behest of the Union government to "play" with the career of poor students.

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Opposition leader Sharad Yadav on Monday accused the JNU administration of acting at the behest of the Union government to "play" with the career of poor students. In a statement, he also condemned Delhi police action against the students protesting against the fee hike, saying it was "completely unjustified" and may further flare up the situation.

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Sharad Yadav on JNU administration

Even the revised charges approved by the administration are far more than the existing ones, Yadav said, endorsing the agitation by students.

"The JNU administration on the directions of the government is playing with the career of the poor students. Police action on the students is completely unjustified which may further flare up the issue and therefore the administration should be refrained from stopping the students from peaceful demonstration," he said.

WATCH: JNU Students Protest, Ambulance Stuck In Traffic For 30 Mins

Yadav also took to Twitter and said:

"The government's treatment of JNU students is unfortunate. In this prestigious institution, poor students from far-flung areas come for higher education and the government wants to take away this right from them. The predetermined fee should be re-applied so that the atmosphere is relaxed."

Watch: JNU Students Begin March To Parliament, Attempt To Break Through Barriers

He asked the administration to roll back the increase in the fees and restore the existing charges. This government, he alleged, is deliberately raising the cost of education and creating an atmosphere through the media that institutions like JNU are being given freebies.

Watch: Ghulam Nabi Azad Backs JNU Protests, Condemns Fee Hike

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Published November 18th, 2019 at 21:03 IST

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