A clash broke out between the ABVP and police in Shimla when activists attempted to burn an effigy of Prof Mahavir Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University, over their unmet demands.
The ABVP activists gathered at the university campus, carrying out the VC's funeral procession and trying to burn his effigy, but police prevented them from setting it on fire.
Addressing the protest, ABVP campus president Akshay Thakur demanded a rollback of the recently hiked fees, improved bus services for students, restoration of Students' Central Association (SCA) elections, and immediate recruitment of non-teaching staff.
Meanwhile, Students Federation of India (SFI) activists also protested, demanding the restoration of SCA elections, withdrawal of the fee hike, construction of new hostels, and a judicial enquiry into teacher recruitment and the university's financial matters.
