NEW DELHI;The situation in Delhi remained tensed on Monday as hundreds of students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) gathered to march towards Parliament on the first day of Winter Session demanding a total rollback of the hostel fee hike.

The demonstration led to a tense showdown between JNU students and the Delhi Police leaving at least 15 students injured, including a visually impaired student. The Delhi Police, meanwhile, has denied all allegations levelled against them.

After Monday’s showdown, the JNU students will continue their agitation against the fee hike on Tuesday too.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU), JNU Administration and Hostel presidents are going to meet the three-member-committee formed by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the varsity.

In a memorandum submitted by the students of JNU to the HRD Ministry on Monday, the protesting students mentioned: “The fact remains that there has been no fee hike rollback as claimed by the administration and rather than any relief to BPL [Below Poverty Line] students, their misery has been compounded”.

“The reality of that rollback is that virtually no fee has come down. The monthly hostel and mess expenses of students are set to rise from 2700 [Rs] per month on an average to 5500 [Rs],” the memorandum read.

Visuals from the JNU protest: (Photo: PTI)

JNU students allege police brutality

On Monday, a lot happened in the ongoing JNU protest wherein the students alleged that they were “brutally beaten” personnel of the Delhi Police.

Students claimed that the Delhi Police used brutal force during their demonstration and baton-charged many who participated in the protest against the fee hike.

What does Delhi Police say

The Delhi Police has denied allegations on them and claimed that no force was used by any personnel and also stated that around 30 police personnel were injured while trying to contain protesting students.

“There was no use of water cannons, tear gas shells or lathi-charge at any stage of the protest. Women staff was deployed in adequate numbers to deal with female protesters. Apart from 10 companies of CAPF, around 800 Delhi Police personnel were deployed to handle the protest and ensure maintenance of law and order,” a statement by the Delhi Police said.

Meanwhile, some students took to social media on Monday and released pictures of their injured friends who were a part of the protest to prove their claims that the Police had used brutal force on them.