Protesting against the State Government’s decision to conduct UG and PG examinations on offline mode, members of National Students Union of India (NSUI) burnt the effigies of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Higher Education Minister, Dr Mohan Yadav on Thursday.

The protest was staged under the leadership of NSUI State General Secretary, Sagar Shukla and District Vice-president, Adnan Ansari at Malviya Chowk.

Both Shukla and Ansari informed that the NSUI constantly demanded the State Government to postpone the offline examinations or conduct it on online or open book system. But overlooking the students’ safety amid strong resurge of COVID cases in the State, the Madhya Pradesh Government continues with it’s stubborn attitude which put the students’ safety on stake.

As COVID became out of control in the State, all the hostels and schools have been shutdown till January 31, all political and sports events, religious activities fairs, public gatherings,

processions and rallies have been postponed, whereas programmes in the closed hall are only allowed with 50 percent capacity, despite which the University administration continues with it's stubborn attitude and released the time-table of pen-mode. On the call of NSUI State President, Manjul Tripathi, the NSUI members staged protest and burnt the effigies of both the Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister. NSUI leaders and members who present during protest include Rizwan Ali Koti, Devki Patel, Shahnawaz Ansari, Apoorva Kesharwani, Lakhan Shrivastava, Ayush Choudhary, Wajid Anwar and others.