Anurag Thakur reached Pune FTII: had to face opposition, students said – Those who share their statements, they cannot be welcomed in the campus

During Anurag Thakur’s stay in the FTII campus, students continued to protest with banners in hand.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur was on a visit to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune on Thursday. During this, he had to face the opposition of the students there. Students in the campus continued to raise slogans against him with posters and banners in their hands. Students said that some of Anurag’s statements given in the past were communal and dividing the society. Apart from this, he was also opposing the fee hike in the institute every year. The student union also supported this protest.

Threatened to reduce funds was received from the ministry
Students’ union opposing Anurag’s visit to the campus said, “We were opposing Anurag Thakur’s political ideology and his past actions. Before his arrival, the president and general secretary of the student union had received a direct threat from Apoorva Chandra, additional secretary of the I&B ministry, that if we protest, the ministry will reduce funds for the institute and stop student welfare schemes. It is a threat to our democratic rights.

The protesting students wanted to meet Anurag Thakur and tell their problems.

Thakur accused of not talking to students properly
After the minister came to the campus, the students staged a silent protest against him. After repeated requests and pleas to the Speaker, she was allowed to meet Anurag in an informal manner for just 2 minutes. He wrote his point on paper and put it in front of Anurag. However, he did not comment on it. Rather, he had to face Anurag’s anger.

Anurag Thakur stayed in the campus for about an hour, during which he understood the nuances of filmmaking.

Thakur’s thinking is affecting the institute: Students’ Union
Earlier on Thursday morning, the students’ union said, “Anurag Thakur was appointed Minister of Information and Broadcasting last year, the ministry under which our institute runs. His thinking would have a direct impact on the decisions that are taken for us. Ours. The academic council has been canceled and no one has time to listen to our grievances.”

The students were protesting against the earlier statements of Anurag Thakur.

Institute increasing fees by 5% every year
The students also said, “Despite subsidies from the government and a large amount of income from several short term courses started recently, the administration currently hikes the fees of the incoming batches by 5% every year. The association claimed That they had raised many issues earlier also, but no action was taken.

The students said that the fees of the institute have increased continuously since Anurag Thakur became the minister.