FTII Day 1: Gajendra Chauhan Seeks Peace but Students’ Protest On

The Quint brings you live updates from where students are protesting against Gajendra Chauhan at FTII.

Chaos in FTII

• Gajendra Chauhan assumes office as the Chairman of FTII.
  
• Chauhan chairs his first FTII Society meeting.
• FTII Society nominates Rajkumar Hirani and 5 others to the Governing Council.

• Chauhan’s appointment has witnessed strong protests from students.
  
• Students continue to stand outside the campus and shout slogans.
  
• More than 20 students detained and several manhandled by cops.
  
• Chauhan said he would like to talk to students and address their grievances but students do not give in.

Our @AbiraDhar on ground at #FTII protest where students are VERY vocal about dissatisfaction with #GajendraChauhan https://t.co/eRyLtCQ4Rm

— The Quint (@TheQuint) January 7, 2016

Hours later, FTII Chairman Gajendra Chauhan says, “Protesting is their democratic right and the police will look into how to deal with the protest. It was my desire to talk with the students. I want to listen to their grievances. The staffs received me with a positive attitude.”

Students Remain Dismissive of Governing Council

#FTII students r not happy. They don't want Gajendra Chauhan to be the part of FTII in any form. So what next? pic.twitter.com/ikk7YaHYfM

— Abira Dhar (@AbiraDhar) January 7, 2016