SRFTI classes shut till Nov 13; Shah, Kapadia back students

Naseeruddin Shah and Payal Kapadia have voiced support for protesting students of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata.

• 1Shah alleged a BJP vendetta against protesting SRFTI students; BJP leaders could not be contacted for comment.
• 2Classes at the central government-run institute have been suspended since September 28, with a notice ordering closure until November 13.
• 3Students are staging an indefinite sit-in demanding Vice-Chancellor Santosh Ajmera's resignation.
• 4Kapadia alleged students faced disciplinary action and rustication threats while no steps were taken against alleged attackers.