7 months after appointment, Gajendra Chauhan to enter FTII today

January 07, 2016 09:30

Seven months after his controversial appointment, TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan is expected to take charge as FTII chairman today but he will face protests from students who went on an unprecedented 139-day strike demanding his removal.

The students of the prestigious institution in Pune were on a strike opposing Chauhan's appointment since June 12 last year and called it off on October 28 and returned to the classes.

However, unrelenting in their opposition to his appointment, the students said they will protest peacefully when he assumes charge.

The first meeting of the Film and Television of India (FTII) Society headed by Chauhan is to be held today at the FTII campus and will be attended by among others Anagha Ghaisas, Rahul Solapurkar, Shailesh Gupta and Narendra Pathak --the members whose appointments have been objected to by the FTII Students Association for being political and allegedly lacking in merit and stature for the post.

"We still have problem with these appointments and will continue to resist it unless concerned authorities put the FTII Society (which governs the institute) in abeyance.

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