Stalemate in FTII case on

FTII director Mohan Agashe, back in Pune after an 8220;informal meeting8221; with the Governing Council GC at Delhi, told The Indian Express that 8220;the GC unanimously decided that none of the student8217; demands can be complied with.8221;

With no immediate resolution to the crisis in sight despite a marathon midnight meeting held by Bobby Bedi, permanent special invitee to the GC, with the striking students on Wednesday night, the students now have a 8220;choice to either complete the course or leave,8221; said Agashe.

Only legitimate, genuine demands are up for discussion, said Agashe, adding that the students are free to present a 8220;viable alternative to the academic council for examination.8221;

The question of 8220;appropriate action against striking students8221; still looms large. But 8220;some GC members have agreed to come to Pune and speak with the students.8221; The GC representative on the academic council, Bankim Kapadia, will speak to the students on Thursday.

Strike or no strike, the students are busy just outside the FTII gate with a theatre workshop planned for today and tomorrow.

On Wednesday, Vinod Subramanian spoke to the students on his filmFire.