More protests at Osmania University over Rahul Gandhi’s proposed visit

Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed for the second consecutive day on Monday, when protests were staged by student groups in Osmania University for denying permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the campus on May 7. Police arrested leaders of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU JAC) when they staged a protest in front […]

Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed for the second consecutive day on Monday, when protests were staged by student groups in Osmania University for denying permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the campus on May 7.

Police arrested leaders of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU JAC) when they staged a protest in front of the Arts College. Alleging that the university authorities denied permission for Gandhi’s visit at the behest of the State government, they demanded that the Congress leader be allowed to visit the campus to interact with the students.

The JAC leaders were shifted to the Osmania University police station. Police have increased security on the campus in view of the continuing protests by student groups.

A large number of policemen was deployed on the campus after Sunday’s incident in which protestors led by National Students union of India (NSUI) state president Venkat Balmoor stormed into the OU administrative building and tried to barge into the locked Vice Chancellor’s office.

They broke glass panes of the door, raising slogans against the Vice-Chancellor. On a complaint by a woman police constable, they were booked for unlawful assembly, assault, rioting, trespass and preventing public servants from discharging their duties and were arrested. They were also charged with attempting to outrage her modesty.

Last week MLA Jagga Reddy had approached the university authorities seeking permission for Gandhi’s visit to the campus. The university, however, refused permission citing their earlier decision not to allow any public meeting on the campus.

Meanwhile, MP Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that Gandhi would go ahead with a visit to the university.

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