After protests, JNU announces roll-back of hike in hostel fees

The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Wednesday rolled back the increase in hostel fees after massive protests by students over the last two weeks. The decisions were taken in the meeting of the executive committee that had to be shifted outside the campus fearing protests by students. For the past few weeks, the students and the university administration have been are at loggerheads over a new hostel manual, which mentions increase in fees along with other changes in rules.