Osmania University Is Seeing Protests Over Rahul Gandhi's Visit?

Protests that erupted at Osmania University against authorities denying permission for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the campus on May 7 continued.

OU Vice-Chancellor said that permission was denied as the university executive council has taken a decision not to permit political events on the campus.

Many policemen were deployed on the campus after Sunday's incident in which protesters led by NSUI (National Students' Union of India) state president Venkat Balmoor stormed into the OU administrative building and tried to barge into the locked Vice Chancellor's office.

They allegedly broke glass panes of the door, raising slogans against the Vice-Chancellor and the govt, alleging the Vice-Chancellor was acting at the behest of the CM KCR. They were booked for unlawful assembly, rioting, assault, trespass, and preventing public servants from discharging their duties.

On Monday, police detained leaders of the OU JAC when they staged a protest in front of Arts College on the campus and shifted them to the police station. Police have beefed up security on the campus in view of the continuing protests by student groups.

AP CM Reddy had last week approached the university authorities seeking permission for Rahul Gandhi's visit to the campus. The university, however, refused permission.

Rahul Gandhi will be visit Telangana on May 6 and 7. He will attend a public meeting at Warangal on May 6 and will hold a meeting with party leaders at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad on May 7. After that, the leader will also meet family members of people who lost their lives during the agitation for Telangana statehood.

MP Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the Congress leader would go ahead with a visit to the university. He slammed the TRS govt for denying permission for a visit.