The students released the following statement, " Students are tired, frustrated and angry with the way the ministry is responding to us, in spite of our repeated attempts to communicate with them. In the light of events occurred today – Hilal Savad, one of the students on hunger strike had to be admitted to the ICU after his blood sugar level fell down drastically. Another student, Ankit Thappa has decided to sit on hunger strike from today, immediately taking Hilal's place, hoping the government will resolve the crisis, or ready to meet the same fate as Hilal. The other two students, Alok Arora and Himashu Shekhar continue to fast, their health deteriorating every hour as the government chooses to ignore us. What more will it take for us to make the government respond to our concerns? Today we ask the country, did we elect a government which is so cruel and insensitive? Whose ego is more precious than the lives of the students of this country? Correct us if we are wrong, but we thought a government in a democracy was for the welfare of its citizens. Today, it seems otherwise. Today, it seems the government holds a farcial mask of democracy with the intent to protect and benefit itself. And unfortunately, not the people of this country. The people, who once, were hopeful of this government are slowly beginning to lose faith…"