EFLU suspends 14 students after NSUI-ABVP clash in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad: The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) administration on Thursday suspended 14 students in connection with violent clashes between two student organisations, leaving several students injured.
According to EFLU sources, seven students each from NSUI and ABVP EFLU units were among the suspended on the charges of creating violence and damaging the official property on the university campus.
An enquiry committee comprising four senior professors has been constituted to probe the incident and submit a report in 10 days. “Fourteen students will be under suspension until the committee submits its report. One student from NSUI has already been asked to vacate the hostel accommodation on charges of bringing one Congress MLC onto the campus,” sources said.
Meanwhile, the EFLU Students Union staged a protest demanding the administration revoke the suspension immediately. It wanted an independent enquiry committee to be constituted to probe the incident.
The violent clash occurred on August 14 following an argument between the ABVP and NSUI cadres during a protest by ABVP members at a women’s hostel a day earlier.
The NSUI accused the ABVP members of making casteist slurs against a student, besides assaulting the EFLU Students’ Union Vice-President. It also alleged that a group of ABVP members attacked its members with sticks and glass bottles, leaving several students injured.
However, according to the ABVP EFLU Unit, on August 13, one of the wardens spoke rudely and made certain remarks against two female students who had requested to stay as inmates.
Subsequently, ABVP claimed its members raised the issue and held a peaceful protest in support of the students and also highlighted concerns regarding basic hostel facilities, including clean washrooms and safe drinking water.
“During the protest, NSUI members attempted to disrupt the peaceful demonstration through arguments and abusive language,” the ABVP alleged.
While students later dispersed, the ABVP alleged that some NSUI members barged into the room of a BA student and assaulted him around 3 am on August 14. During this, a clash broke out. According to ABVP, seven of its members were arrested but NSUI cadres were let off by police.