𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 —𝗧𝗲𝘇𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

Students protested at Tezpur University on November 9, voicing strong opposition to ‘discriminatory hostel timings’ enforced within the closed campus.

The demonstration, primarily led by female students, saw participants rallying across the university premises, demanding equal rights and dignity for all genders. Students questioned the rationale behind restrictive hostel entry rules, terming them outdated and patriarchal.

Protesters deliberately stayed out of their hostels beyond the prescribed in-time as a symbolic act of resistance, urging the university administration to revoke what they viewed as regressive and gender-biased curfews.

“The motive is to break the shackles,” said one of the student representatives. “We stand for our unanimous right to equal respect, equal dignity, and equal opportunity irrespective of gender identity.”

The students have also sought an immediate dialogue with the university authorities to ensure that policies governing hostel timings align with principles of equality and individual freedom. As of now, the administration has yet to release an official statement regarding the students’ demands.