Speaking to ANI during the protest, Kunal Gangta, State President, ABVP Himachal Pradesh, said the student organisation was opposing the steep increase in fees across several university departments. "We are protesting against the state government and the Vice-Chancellor over the steep fee hike in Himachal Pradesh University. We demand that the fee hike be revoked immediately." We will continue protesting against the university administration and the Finance Committee until the fee hike is withdrawn." The student organisation reiterated that it would continue its democratic protest until the fee hike is revoked.