Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) shout slogans during a protest against a proposed fee hike, in Delhi, India, November 18, 2019 ReutersPolice erected barricades around the Jawaharlal Nehru University as hundreds of students marched down the campusIndian police said they briefly detained around 50 students in Delhi on Monday as protests against proposed fee hikes at a prestigious public university entered a second week and degenerated into clashes. On Monday, students tried moving out of the campus towards central Delhi, but baton-wielding police pushed them back. The protests began at JNU a week ago, with some students injured when police fired water cannons to disperse them. Nearly half of the university's students come from families with incomes of less than $2,018.22 annually, according to the JNU Students Union. Students at other Indian universities have expressed solidarity with JNU colleagues, though the protests have not spread.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 18, 2019 16:52 UTC