The students' protest against the caste discrimination of KR Narayanan Institute's director is spreading to the IFFK venue. #wecantbreathe. Students wilio Baby, Bijibal gather at Tagore Theater today at 6 p.m. in protest. Ashiq Abu, Mahesh Narayanan, Jl, Kamal KM, and Shahbaz Aman will join the protest in solidarity with the students.
The students have been on strike at the institute for the past two weeks. The students started the strike at the institute two weeks ago. This was after it was revealed that director Shankar Mohan had forced his domestic work to be done by the temporary workers of the institute. The students want the resignation of director Shankar Mohan. Shankar Mohan made the institute employees to work his household chores. The sweepers were told that they would be dismissed if they did not come home after work at the institute. They were also instructed to enter the director's house only after taking a bath in the bathroom outside the house. The students accused the director of doing many illegal things at the institute.
The institute's denial of accommodations to students who came to IFFK during the strike led to many controversies. Finally, after the intervention of the higher education minister, the institute was ready to provide housing for the students. But Adoor Gopalakrishnan, came forward by writing an open letter to the chairman of the students' council. Adoor is also the chairman of the institute. Adoor, put the students in the opposite position and took a stand with the director Shankar. Students Council Chairman Sridev told that the students have decided to intensify their strike today at Tagore Theatre.
