Police Lathi Charged UoH Students And Faculty For Protesting Over Land Clearing

Hyderabad, April 2 (Maxim News):  Telangana police lathi charged University of Hyderabad (UoH) students and faculty members as they intensified protests against the clearing and auctioning of biodiversity rich land in Kancha Gachibowli on the UoH campus here on Wednesday.

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The incident occurred when the University of Hyderabad Teachers Association took out a rally from Ambedkar Auditorium to university east campus in solidarity with the protesting students. 

Initially, scuffle ensued between students and police who deployed in large numbers barricaded the east campus where the excavators acre clearing the forested land. Students raised slogans – ‘police go back’.  Awaaz Do Hum Ek Hain.’  ‘Ladenge Jeetenge’ – as they tried to go past the barricades. Later, the police resorted to lathi charge on students and faculty. 

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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.  (Maxim News) 

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