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Hello everyone, this is Savika Batapa
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from the social talks. On June 10,
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students at Hana Agriculture University
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began protesting after a violent latty
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charge by security guards during sitin
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over scholarship cuts. The students
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objected the new rule that limited
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stipen to only 25% of top post-graduate
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students and raise eligibility from 70
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Tensions erupted after the security
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guards used force under the vice
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chancellor's watch injuring several
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students. Over the next 16 days, the
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students held continuous sitin launched
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a student's justice mahapanchayat and
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issued June 27 ultimatum to block all
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the gates if demands weren't met. On
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June 26, after repeated standoffs, the
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Hana government finally announced major
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concessions. The vice chancellor is on 6
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months leave and a judicial panel will
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investigate the laty charge. They
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involve professor and security officers
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are arrested and suspended. Scholarships
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will be restored to prejune 10 rules.
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The 93rd amendment has been withdrawn.
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Land donation village seek policies
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reinstated and the student reps will
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join the academic council. The
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university says the exams will resume
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but students insist continues till they
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receive a written confirmation of all
