New Delhi: Five JNU students withdrew from the ongoing indefinite hunger strike against punishments by university in connection with the February 9 event, while JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar's condition was stated to be critical and rushed to varsity's health centre.

On day 8 of the strike in protest against the punishment in connection with the event during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, five students withdrew from the protest citing deteriorating health conditions.