After a week of deliberations aimed at diffusing tension between students and administration of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) not yielding any desired result, the MHRD Ministry on Friday stated that the university has agreed to meet all the demands of the students' representatives, except for their demand of resignation of Vice Chancellor Professor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar.

While HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said he is "distressed" over the involvement of JNU students in the violence as pointed out by the Delhi Police. The Congress alleged that the Delhi Police is clearly influenced by the Government, the Home Minister and it demanded the removal of the city police chief and the Vice Chancellor. HRD Secretary Amit Khare who met both the sides on Friday — administration led by JNU V-C and JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh — said JNU has agreed to basic demand of students and thus they are requested to call off agitation.

The emergency meeting was called to discuss the situation on campus and resolve the standoff between the students and the administration. Students also sought the HRD Ministry's intervention in FIRs and proctorial inquiry initiated against them by varsity administration.

Khare also directed the UGC after JNU wrote to UGC to meet the utility and service charges. After the meeting Jagadesh Kumar said all decisions taken earlier at the HRD Ministry about the hostel fee are being implemented "in totality" and regular classes at the varsity will start from January 13.

Aishe said the JNUSU stood on its demand for the removal of V-C, but any decision on whether to call off the agitation against the fee hike will be taken later. Nishank through social media said the Ministry will not tolerate any violence and anarchy on the campus as it is committed to ensuring academic atmosphere in educational institutions. "Distressed over involvement of JNU students in violence as pointed out in Delhi Police's preliminary probe. This is unfortunate," he said in a series of tweets.