Hyderabad University students and faculty are protesting the Telangana government’s plan to auction approximately 400 acres of land adjacent to the university in Kancha Gachibowli for development into an IT park. The demonstrators argue that this land serves as a vital green space and its development would lead to significant environmental degradation. Tensions escalated when police intervened to prevent the protesters from accessing the disputed area. Reports indicate that law enforcement resorted to lathi charges to disperse the crowd, leading to detentions of several students and faculty members. The detained individuals were released later.
The University of Hyderabad Students’ Union has called for an indefinite boycott of classes starting April 1, demanding the removal of police personnel and construction equipment from the campus vicinity. Faculty members have joined the protests, marching in solidarity with the students.
The Telangana government maintains that the land belongs to the state and plans to proceed with its development. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, both UoH alumni, asserted that not an inch of the university’s land has been taken. As the protests continue, the situation remains fluid, with students and faculty committed to opposing the land auction and advocating for the preservation of the university’s environment.
In this live blog, we will bring you the latest updates from the Hyderabad University protests. Students and faculty are standing firm against the land auction, demanding the government revoke its decision.
