Telangana protests lead to violence in Osmania University
Hyderabad: Violence broke out in Osmania University campus on Monday with pro-Telangana All-Students Joint action Committee (JAC) taking to the streets. The
campus is witnessing violence for the second time in last 24 hours. Police resorted to
baton charge when some protestors started stone pelting. The JAC was taking out a
rally to hail the resignation of 15 MLAs of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly belonging
to Telangana region. Some
students and police personnel were injured in stone pelting. The Andhra Pradesh
Government has made elaborate security arrangements inside the campus. Tension
prevailed at busy Moazzam Jahi market, area, when students tried to march towards
the assembly building to protest against baton charge. Andhra Pradesh Assembly
is holding budget session. State Governor E S L Narasimhan addressed the assembly
in the morning. On Sunday, over 30 students and six media persons were injured
when police fired rubber bullets, and teargas shell to disperse the protesting
mob. Meanwhile, the State Government and State Human Rights Commission have
ordered
separate probes into the Sunday’s incidents. State Home Minister P Sabita Indra
Reddy informed media that action would be taken against policemen if they were
found guilty of using excessive force.
