#StopLandGrab: University of Hyderabad students, alumni, citizens launch campaign against Congress government

Oppose decision to auction 400 acres of university land; say move will destroy flora and fauna, create ecological imbalance

Hyderabad: With one of the hashtags ‘stoplandgrab’, University of Hyderabad (UoH) students, alumni and concerned citizens on Friday launched a campaign on X against the Telangana Congress government‘s decision to auction 400 acres of university land.

Students ran the campaign with hashtags ‘saveHCU’, ‘stoplandgrab’ and ‘saveHCUbiodiversity’ against the government, which according to students attempted to grab the university land in Kancha Gachibowli.

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In one such post, a UoH History student, @Mehboob_17, posted: “Telangana Govt’s land grab attempt is a threat to education & biodiversity! Join the resistance!”

Telangana Govt’s land grab attempt is a threat to education & biodiversity! Join the resistance! #SaveHCU #StopLandGrab #SaveHCUBiodiversity pic.twitter.com/ezzV1Q9Ief

— Mehboob (@Mehboob_17) March 21, 2025

Another university student, @KripaMariaGeor1, wrote: “HCU land is Not for Sale! Join the fight against Telangana Govt’s auction plans!”

HCU Land is Not for Sale! Join the fight against Telangana Govt’s auction plans!#SaveHCU
#SaveHCUBiodiversity #TelanganaGovtFail

— Kripa Maria George (@KripaMariaGeor1) March 21, 2025

An X user, @AbhinandKE2, posted: “Protect Education, Not Profits! Say no to Telangana Govt’s land grab attempt!”

Protect Education, Not Profits! Say no to Telangana Govt’s land grab attempt! #SaveHCU #EducationNotForSale #StopLandGrab

— Abhinand K E (@AbhinandKE2) March 21, 2025

The UoH student, teaching and non-teaching communities have been up in arms against the State government’s decision to auction 400 acres of university land.

According to them, the move would destroy flora and fauna, creating ecological imbalance.