FTII student delegation meets I&B officials; no breakthrough
August 03, 2015  21:46
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A delegation of Film and Television Institute of India students protesting against the appointment of TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as its Chairman, today met senior officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, though no breakthrough was achieved in the ongoing logjam. The students of the prestigious Pune-based institute, who today also brought their stir to the national capital, met K Sanjay Murthy, joint secretary (films) in the ministry.

Murthy said that they had sought a meeting with Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley or his deputy Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, though no such assurance was made by the officials present. Both sides, however, were keen that communication channels should remain open.

"We asked the joint secretary if an official meeting can take place between students and either of the ministers. The official did not promise us anything, but said, he will speak to the minister first and then get back to us. We are hoping the minister agrees to it and a channel of communication opens up," said Vikas Urs, member of the delegation.

Reiterating the protesters' demands, Urs said the demonstrations will continue until the government listens to the agitating students. Sources in the I&B ministry, meanwhile, confirmed that a meeting had taken place between senior officials and students, and added, the ministry is open to any positive proposal emerging from the students' side.
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