Osmania University students protest over water, power cuts in hostels

Students of Osmania University staged a protest demanding the immediate restoration of electricity and water supply to E1, E2 and D hostels, while opposing the proposed demolition of the buildings. Protesters alleged that the administration was trying to force students to vacate the hostels.

Hyderabad: A large number of students on Friday staged a protest on the Osmania University campus demanding that the administration restore electricity and water supply to E1, E2 and D hostels. Students opposed the university’s proposed demolition of the hostels.

Protesters lamented that the administration was attempting to force students to return to their homes, even though they were currently pursuing law programmes and preparing for government recruitment exams. They were detained and shifted to a local police station.

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According to BRSV general secretary Jangaiah, one year has passed since Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy visited the university campus and promised an allocation of Rs.1,000 crore. However, not a single rupee has been released.

He demanded that the university administration immediately restore water and electricity to the hostels, and release job notifications for both teaching and non-teaching positions.

BRSV activists Naresh, Nagaraju Boyapalli, Bheemarao, Suresh, Karthik, Harish, Prasad, Vamshi, Satish, Ashok, Pradeep, Ramesh, among others, also took part in the protest.