Kancha Gachibowli land issue: Protests intensify, UoH teachers hold march to east campus

A scuffle broke out between students and the police, who were deployed in large numbers and had barricaded the East Campus, where excavators were clearing the forested land. As students attempted to move past the barricades, they chanted slogans such as "Police go back," "Awaaz Do, Hum Ek Hain," and "Ladenge, Jeetenge."

Hyderabad: Protests against clearing and auctioning of biodiversity rich land in Kancha Gachibowli have intensified on the University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus with the now UoH Teachers Association joining the dharna on Wednesday.

The teachers took out a rally from Ambedkar Auditorium to university east campus in solidarity with the protesting students.

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Scuffle ensued between students and police who deployed in large numbers barricaded the east campus where the excavators are clearing the forested land. Students raised slogans – ‘police go back’, ‘Awaaz Do Hum Ek Hain’, ‘Ladenge Jeetange’ – as they tried to go past the barricades.

According to students, police lathicharged faculty, along with students.

Meanwhile, the UoH Students Union that called for an indefinite strike at the administration building staged a protest all through Tuesday night. The protesters brought their mattresses and slept at the administration building.

According to students, the university registrar would hold talks with students on the land issue on Wednesday afternoon.

LathiCharge on Students of University of Hyderabad who have protesting to stop cutting down the 400 acres Trees in the campus pic.twitter.com/1iQC52779t

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