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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."

In a post on X, she said the land, originally given by Indira Gandhi and protected by the BRS, has been the centre of a prolonged legal battle for 25 years. The court had ruled in favor of UoH, yet the Congress government was manipulating the outcome to claim that the land belongs to the government, not the university.

CPI (ML) Massline state secretary Potu Ranga Rao wanted the government to withdraw its decision to take possession of 400 acres of land of the university

YouTuber and educator Dhruv Rathee joined numerous politicians, celebrities, influencers and common citizens who are criticising the Congress government for clearing greenary in the name of development

The actor voiced his support to the protesting students, demanding the Congress government to immediately cancel its plans to sell the land which is rich in flora and fauna.

The BJP MPs from the State led by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy met Union Minister for Human Resource Development and sought the Central government's intervention in protecting the 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli and halting the land auction

The heightened security comes just hours after BRS extended support to the students' agitation against the clearance of 400 acres of greenery in Kancha Gachibowli

While the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) UoH unit has called for Maha dharna at the university main gate, the Students Union, along with other students organisations, have announced indefinite protest at administration building with boycott of classes from Tuesday

HRF Hyderabad president M Suresh condemned the heavy-handed response by the police, including the arrest of protesting students

In a statement, UoH Registrar Dr. Divesh Nigam said the only action taken thus far was a preliminary inspection of the land’s topography

He demanded Congress Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi speak up or take responsibility for the destruction. "If you don’t speak up now, it’s on you Mr Rahul Gandhi," he posted on X.

Students stated that Rohit's health has been poor, with high blood pressure. They added that another student, Erram Naveen, who went to Madhapur Police Station to bring back the detained students, was also taken into custody, and an FIR was registered against them.

The heavy machinery reportedly came at the UoH east campus to clear the 400 acres of forested land, which the Telangana Congress government has put up for auction

He claimed his government fought a legal battle in the Supreme Court to reclaim it and had now transferred it to TGIIC for an open auction to attract multinational companies.

The JAC comprising students union, teaching and non-teaching demanded immediate halt of the 400-acres of university land auction by the Telangana Congress government

The banners directly targeted the State government’s move to auction university land for corporate purposes.

From PJTAU, BRAOU, UoH to OU, the varsities that are supposed to be hubs for academics and research turned into site of protests over issues ranging from land allocations and auction, to protest ban

Enraged at the State government move to auction 400 acres of forested land in Kancha Gachibowli, through the TGIIC, UoH students raised concerns on the impact of it on the rich flora and fauna on the campus

Reacting to the rankings, Prof. BJ Rao, Vice Chancellor, UoH, said, "We're thrilled to see the University consistently featured in the QS World Rankings by Subject.

It will hold a safety audit of the building and also review the quality and safety of all other buildings under construction on the campus