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