By TCN News
New Delhi: Thousands of students thronged the capital today responding to a call by OccupyUGC and marched towards the Parliament demanding restoration and hike of the Non Net UGC fellowship given to research scholars which was scrapped earlier in a controversial decision taken by MHRD. Students also condemned India’s move to privatise education which is hands in glove with the neo-liberal agenda of the WTO.
The peaceful march was stopped by the police at various locations but the 2500 strong rally marched on. At around 5 PM when they reached Ashoka Road near Le Meridien, water canons and tear gas was used to disperse the rally. Students were beaten up and women were brutally manhandled, put into buses and detained in Parliament Street Police Station. Students were sexually assaulted, and lathis were shoved in private parts. Many have sustained grave injuries. Subsequently, students mobilised in the police station and a collective decision was taken to file mass FIR against police atrocities. The following photos were provided by protestors currently inside the police station.