Three FTII students begin hunger strike over Gajendra Chauhan's appointment

September 10, 2015 12:15

Just in: Three FTII students begin hunger strike in Pune, demanding the resignation of Gajendra Chauhan as chairperson of the institute.

With protest against his appointment at the helm of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) refusing to die down, actor Gajendra Chauhan met Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore in Delhi on Monday. Chauhan later said he was awaiting the I&B ministrys nod to visit the institute and take charge.

The FTII Students' Association (FSA) is spearheading the now nearly three- month-old strike in protest against the appointment of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the institute.

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