Rohtak, June 24 -- The scheduled talks between the Haryana government's four-member panel and the protesting students of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar, failed to take place on Monday as students refused to engage in any dialogue unless the state first removed vice-chancellor BR Kamboj from his post.

Firm on their demand, the students said they would not return to the negotiation table until the vice-chancellor was ousted. In response, Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda accused opposition parties of provoking the students to prolong the agitation without regard for their academic future.

"We held discussions with the students for hours on Saturday and Sunday. While some appeared convinced, ...