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JNU students on hunger strike allege lack of medical checks
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 01:01 PM
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Students protesting at Jawaharlal Nehru University claim authorities have not conducted medical examinations during their hunger strike.
A group of students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has begun a hunger strike to press for their demands. The protest, which has drawn attention on campus, involves students refusing food as a form of civil disobedience.
The participants have raised concerns that the university administration has not arranged any medical examinations to monitor their health while they remain on strike. They allege that the lack of health checks puts them at risk, especially given the prolonged nature of a hunger protest.
Student representatives have called on university officials to provide immediate medical assessment and regular health monitoring. As of now, the university has not issued a formal response to the allegation, and the situation remains under observation.
The episode highlights the tension between student activism and institutional responsibility for welfare during prolonged protests.
The participants have raised concerns that the university administration has not arranged any medical examinations to monitor their health while they remain on strike. They allege that the lack of health checks puts them at risk, especially given the prolonged nature of a hunger protest.
Student representatives have called on university officials to provide immediate medical assessment and regular health monitoring. As of now, the university has not issued a formal response to the allegation, and the situation remains under observation.
The episode highlights the tension between student activism and institutional responsibility for welfare during prolonged protests.