FTII Strike: Arvind Kejriwal meets striking students; backs the agitation

New Delhi, August 4: Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal met Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) students in Delhi on Tuesday.Students said that they had a healthy conversation with the Chief Minister and expect to see the result soon. Students t briefed Kejriwal about their ongoing issues and concerns on which the CM expressed his solidarity.Vikas Urs from the FTII Students’ Association said, “He has shown complete solidarity with the students.” The students are now expecting that the CM to take things forward and are hopeful that their issues will be resolved. Urs said, “He has very clearly communicated to us that the students should further go ahead and raise the concerns with the ministry.” FTII students have been protesting against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the Chief of the institute. Around 100 students had reached Jantar Mantar in Delhi protesting and shouting slogans by holding placards.