The Rajya Sabha had been adjourned till 2pm after the opposition raised the issue of Jawaharlal Nehru University. The university had hiked the rate of a student single room rent from Rs 10 to Rs 300 per month, for student double room from Rs 20 to Rs 600 per month and increased one-time refundable mess security deposit from Rs 5,500 to Rs 12,000. This lead to massive protests at the varsity.