Police arrests angry students of UC Davis campus. Law enforcement agencies arrested dozens of students who were protesting against the fee increase at UC Davis campus. The arrest action was taken against the students when they refused to vacate the administration building.
University of California has announced 32% increase in the tuition fees. The university administration says that increase in the fees was necessary as the state government has reduced the funding of the institute. The administration says that due to the reduced financial resources it has become difficult to manage the budget.
On the other hand, the students of UC Davis have received this news with anger and have protested actively against the university’s decision. The students say it will become almost impossible for middle- class or lower-class student to continue their studies at the university. The protesting students say that the increase in the tuition fee will spoil those who are financially less-privileged. Hundreds of students marched the north and south of the city and protested against the increase. The protesting mob was carrying playcards and banners with slogans written over it. ‘Education only for rich,’ read one of the playcards.
A voting against the new fee structure was also conducted by the regents of the campus. After the voting, the students demonstrated their protest by sitting in the parking lots and blocking the cars of regents. When the off-time came, the students were asked to leave the administration building and they refused to follow the orders. The police interfered four hours after the usual off-time and arrested almost 52 angry students. These students were taken into the Davis police custody.
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