"We had written to several MPs belonging to various political parties, seeking their support to our demands. Rahul Gandhi was one of them. There was no specific communication seeking his intervention and it was merely part of a general outreach campaign with a uniform draft," Ranjit Nair of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Students' Association (FSA) said, reacting to reports that the FSA had sought Rahul Gandhi's intervention in a matter.
FTII students have been boycotting classes since June 12 in protest against the government appointing Chauhan as its Chairman, claiming that he lacks "vision, credentials and stature" to head the institution.