<br/>139 days old strike at India's premier film institute was called off today. AIR Pune correspondent's report says the students of the Film and Television Institute of India called off their strike today but they said that their protest against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as chairman and also against the appointments of four other members of Governing Council, will continue. <br/><br/>The students, who have been protesting since 12th June also said that they are not ready for any talks with government officials until these appointments are cancelled. FTII Students Association representative Vikas Urs said the students have taken a collective decision to go back to academics with "immediate effect" in the best interest of the fraternity. He claimed that the success of the agitation lies in the fact that we took our concerns to common citizens. FTII students association now expects Filmmakers, artists and other to take their battle ahead.
News On AIR | October 28, 2015 7:56 PM
139-day old strike at Film and Television Institute of India called off