Students Drag Fridge Out Of HOD Office Amid Rajasthan University Drinking Water Crisis (WATCH)

Amid Jaipur’s scorching summer heat, anger over an alleged drinking water crisis at Rajasthan University erupted into a dramatic protest after a group of students removed a refrigerator from an HOD’s office and placed it outside for public student use.

The incident took place inside the Central Library of Rajasthan University, where students claimed they had been struggling for access to clean and cold drinking water during soaring temperatures.

According to students, repeated appeals for functional water coolers and proper drinking water arrangements had gone ignored by the university administration. Many alleged that damaged coolers remained unrepaired despite the extreme heat, leaving students frustrated and exhausted.

The protest intensified after youth leader Shubham Rewad reportedly stepped in after witnessing students struggling to find drinking water inside the library premises.

और फिर HOD साहब के कमरे की फ्रिज स्टूडेंट उठा ले गए....

राजस्थान यूनिवर्सिटी की सेंट्रल लाइब्रेरी स्टूडेंट के लिए पानी नहीं था। कई बार छात्रों ने इस बात की शिकायत किया, जब यूनिवर्सिटी प्रशासन को नहीं समझ आया तो स्टूडेंट ने HOD साहब के कमरे की फ्रिज उठाकर लाइब्रेरी में रखवा दिया pic.twitter.com/h5q0cGPwcs

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In the now-viral footage, Rewad, accompanied by supporters, is seen entering the HOD room at the Central Library and removing a refrigerator kept there before placing it in a common area accessible to students.

राजस्थान विश्वविद्यालय की सेंट्रल लाइब्रेरी में भीषण गर्मी के बीच छात्रों के लिए पीने के पानी की व्यवस्था नहीं थी। वहीं, लाइब्रेरी के HOD के कमरे में AC और फ्रिज जैसी सभी सुविधाएं मौजूद थी।

इससे नाराज़ छात्रों ने HOD के ऑफिस से फ्रिज उठाकर लाइब्रेरी में रख दिया, ताकि छात्रों को… pic.twitter.com/nuQfBqQTP5

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Soon after, water bottles were stocked inside the refrigerator, allowing students to access cold drinking water. 

Speaking about the incident, Rewad argued that the refrigerator inside the HOD’s office was not any official’s personal property but had been purchased using student fee money. He maintained that students therefore had the first right to use facilities funded through their fees.

He also claimed that repeated complaints regarding the drinking water issue had failed to prompt action from university authorities, forcing students to take matters into their own hands.

Students further alleged that while they struggled for water in the scorching heat, university officials continued working inside air-conditioned rooms with uninterrupted access to cold drinking water.