FTII row: Rahul Gandhi to meet students today

July 31, 2015 09:35

In a show of solidarity with the students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) who are protesting against the appointment of their chairman by the Centre, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will meet them in Pune on Friday.

Around 250 students are on strike, demanding the removal of small screen actor, Gajendra Chauhan, as chairman of the premier film institute's governing council. They also want the formation of a committee which will make the rules for FTII's council.

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