NEW DELHI – Even as the indefinite protest and boycott of academicactivities by students in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) continued, avideo of protesting students shouting slogans of “Azadi”, went viral onsocial media.

AMU PRO, professor Shafey Kidwai, said, “Students were on an indefiniteprotest at the Bab-e-Syed gate of the university, and were raising theslogan – Bhagwa Rang aur Aatank se Azadi.

He added, “The students are protesting, so that the police andadministration act against the so-called Hindu organisations, which hadgiven provocative speeches and raised highly objectionable slogans. A casewas also registered in this context.”

Kidwai said the students were holding protests in a democratic manner andhad three demands.

“The university administration is talking to them. But, when the districtadministration speaks to them, only then a way-out will be possible,” hesaid.

On May 2, violence broke out at the AMU campus as the row over a MuhammadAli Jinnah portrait on the campus triggered a right-wing protest.

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The AMU students alleged that the protesters were from Hindu Yuva Vahini,and were allowed to leave a police station after being initially detained.