The ongoing students’ protest led by the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) at the Ravenshaw University here demanding rollback of the “sponsored” sine die of the university, stringent punishment to the violators in the campus discipline and holding of Students’ Union elections, reached its 9th day on Tuesday.
Several eminent citizens from various walks of life including former MlA and convener of Ravenshaw Vikas Abhiyan Ajay Jena, senor High Court lawyer Guru Prasad Mohanty, former presidents of Ravenshaw Students’ Union Akshay Das and Chitaranjan Mohanty, farmers’ leader Digambar Mohapatra, High Court lawyers Kshirod Rout and Prasant Panda and social activist laxmi Mohanty joined the protests.
The eminent persons assured the students to hold discussions with the university authorities and Governor for revocation of the sine die and conduct of union elections. They urged the students to defer their dharana, following which the students deferred it temporarily, said AIDSO president Santosh Pathak.