A letter from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry addressed to the students’ union at the Film and Televisions Institute of India in Pune said, the government is “fully conscious of the seminal role the institute has played in Indian cinema”.
But one “one side posturing can never be a precondition of any negotiations / dialogue” the letter from the government said, adding that “day to day rhetoric and posturing” needs to be avoided.
“In case you are keen to end the stalemate and resume the academics, you are welcome to discuss the issues with the Ministry without any preconditions,” they said.
The letter, written by the joint secretary in the ministry says two previous attempts at dialogue could not be taken forward as the students set “strict preconditions”.
The letter came even as Maharashtra BJP leader Madhav Bhandari said he held “informal talks” with students’ representatives today yesterday.
“My visit and talks were in personal capacity during which I tried to find a common meeting ground to end the strike,” Mr Bhadari said.
The BJP-led government at the Centre and students of the college have been at loggerheads for over three months, over the appointment of small-time TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman, someone who students allege does not have the credentials to hold that office.
Last Thursday, three students started a relay hunger strike on campus in Pune to protest the government’s move and have been in and out of hospitals due to health concerns.
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