Nearly 80 students of the Film and Television Institute of India, FTII, are holding a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today against the appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chief. The FTII students association had sent a letter to Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Sunday requesting him to start a positive dialogue on the issue. The youth Congress has also joined the protest.<br/><br/>The students have been protesting against Chauhan's appointment due to his affiliation to the Bharatiya Janata Party and his lack of experience and stature. <br/><br/>Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who recently visited the institute, had backed the students and accused the government of suppressing their wishes.