The students protested after they found that two hostel rooms were locked after returning from Friendship Day celebrations on the night of August 1. Ravenshaw University Vice-Chancellor Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra, who visited the East Hostel, said all the problems of the students would be resolved very soon. BJP’s Kataka Sadar MLA Prakash Sethi attended a meeting chaired by the Vice-Chancellor to resolve the students’ issue. The Ravenshaw University Teachers Association (RUTA) also rejected the MLA’s allegations and instead accused the legislator of inappropriate behaviour during the meeting. Meanwhile, the inmates of the East Hostel continue their protest demanding action against their warden who locked their rooms on August 1.