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Student Kriti Kumari Dharnas at CSUB, Demands Inquiry Report and PhD Completion
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 02:31 PM
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Student activist Kriti Kumari began a sit‑in at the Central University of S… (CSUB) demanding the pending investigation report be released and her PhD program to be allowed to continue.
Kriti Kumari, a postgraduate scholar at the Central University of S… (CSUB), staged a dharna on the university campus to press for two specific demands. She called for the immediate submission of an investigation report that she says has been delayed, and she urged the university to permit her to complete her PhD studies without further hindrance.
The protest was conducted peacefully, with Kumari remaining at the protest site for several hours while other students and faculty observed the demonstration. She reiterated that the pending inquiry concerns matters directly affecting her academic progress, and she believes that the release of the report is essential for a fair resolution.
University officials have acknowledged the protest and indicated that they are reviewing the issues raised. The incident highlights ongoing concerns among graduate students about administrative transparency and timely academic support across Indian higher‑education institutions.
The protest was conducted peacefully, with Kumari remaining at the protest site for several hours while other students and faculty observed the demonstration. She reiterated that the pending inquiry concerns matters directly affecting her academic progress, and she believes that the release of the report is essential for a fair resolution.
University officials have acknowledged the protest and indicated that they are reviewing the issues raised. The incident highlights ongoing concerns among graduate students about administrative transparency and timely academic support across Indian higher‑education institutions.