This Article is From Sep 29, 2015

FTII Row: Talks to Continue, so Will Strike

FTII Row: Talks to Continue, so Will Strike

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Mumbai: A meeting between the students of the Film and Television Institute of India and the officials of Information and Broadcast ministry on September 29, regarding the appointment of a BJP functionary as the chairman of school, remained inconclusive. While further talks have been guaranteed, the strike will also continue.

Another meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, it was decided on the 110th day of the strike, which over 250 students began to protest actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as chairman of the Pune-based FTII. (Also Read - FTII Row: Gajendra Chauhan to Stay, Co-Chairperson in Plans)

"The ministry (representatives) will come back on Thursday to further discuss on this issue. The government has given no assurance and neither have the students done so. The talks are still on. The strike is still on," FTII Students' Association president Harishankar Nachimuthu told the media after the meeting.

"There is no difference (progress) between (since) the last meeting and today's meeting," he said, adding the ministry officials "heard out the concerns in more detail". He also hoped that a "decision can be arrived at on Thursday".
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