JNVU Fee Hike Sparks Fierce Student Protest; ABVP Leaders Detained, Released After Sit-in

• Female students from MBC Government Girls College, Barmer, led by ABVP, protested against JNVU's exam fee hike, locking college gates and blocking roads.
• Initial assurances from the Vice-Chancellor to reduce fees temporarily calmed the situation, but it escalated after comments regarding the District Collector.
• Police detained ABVP leaders, including Pawan Echera, prompting female students to stage a sit-in protest at the Kotwali police station demanding their release.
• Senior officials, including Additional District Collector Rajendra Singh and ASP Nitesh Arya, intervened, leading to the release of the detained students.
• The district administration and Superintendent of Police apologized, after which ABVP students ended their protest, raising questions about administrative conduct.

Why It Matters: JNVU fee hike protest led to ABVP leaders' detention, resolved after administrative apology and release.