FTII students have refused to blink and will continue their strike.


Yesterday, Film and Television Institute of India Director D J Narian served a notice to the striking students asking them to terminate the protest immediately or face "strong" administrative action which may include "rustication".


In the first warning to the students who are on strike since last 35 days demanding cancellation of actor Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as FTII chairman, the FTII administration said, "All concerned students will themselves be responsible for any administrative action in this regard.


"You are therefore ordered to terminate the strike with immediate effect and resume academic activities without any further delay, failing which the institution will be free to take strict administrative action," the notice said.


The notice addressed to the students' leader Harishankar Nachimuthu said the students should go back to their academic activities and defiance of the directive would result in a strong administrative action which may include rustication as well.


The agitating students have alleged that the actor, known for his role of Yudhishthira in TV series Mahabharat, lacks "vision and stature" to head the FTII.