Why did the students of Rajasthan University take out the fridge from the HOD’s office? According to the students, what was the problem regarding drinking water in the university? What argument did student leader Shubham Rewar give regarding the fridge? In the viral video, where did the students keep the fridge and start using it?
Amidst the scorching heat of Jaipur, an uproar broke out over drinking water in Rajasthan University. Here some students took out the fridge kept in the office of an HOD (Head of the Department) and kept it for the use of all the students. This incident took place in the Central Library of Rajasthan University. The students said that despite the scorching heat, they are not getting clean and cold water to drink. According to the students, they appealed to the university administration several times to repair the water coolers and make proper arrangements for drinking water, but they were not heard. Many water coolers were broken, due to which anger and frustration was increasing among the students. The protest intensified when student leader Shubham Rewar saw students struggling for water in the library.
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In the video now going viral, Rewar along with his supporters are seen entering the HOD’s room in the Central Library and picking up the fridge kept there and placing it in a common area outside.
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Soon after, the refrigerator was filled with water bottles so that students could have cool water. Talking about the incident, Rewad argued that the fridge kept in the HOD’s office was not the personal property of any officer, but was bought with students’ fee money. He said that therefore the students have the first right on the facilities purchased from their fees.
He also claimed that the university authorities did not take any action on repeated complaints regarding the problem of drinking water, due to which the students had to take this step. The students also alleged that while they were struggling for water in the scorching heat, the university officials were sitting in air-conditioned rooms and enjoying cold water.