Hyderabad: Against the failure of Govt. of Telangana in resolving various issues pertaining to the students and teachers of various universities in Telangana, the students of Osmania University started 24-hour hunger strike yesterday near Art College.
Various political leaders and social activists reached the O.U. campus and extended their support to the students.
The students of Osmania University commenced their hunger strike under the stewardship of Ch. Dayakar. The student leaders alleged that many posts of the teachers remain vacant in various universities of the state.
Due to the non-release of funds by the Govt. educational activities have come to a standstill. Payments of fellowships and scholarships have been stopped. University officials have failed to provide adequate facilities in the Students’ hostels.
The student leaders recalled that they actively participated in separate Telangana Movement with the hope that in the new state there will be more job opportunities for them. Mr. KCR had promised the students to provide jobs but soon after assuming power, he forgot his promise.
Osmania University claims to have a special historic significance in the entire country but KCR Govt. has no interest to resolve the issue the students are facing.
Those who visited the hunger strike camp include, noted educationist, Mr. Chokka Ramaiah, President of Telangana Jana Samiti, Prof. Kodandaram, State Secretary of CPI, Chada Venkat Reddy, former PCC President, Ponala Lakshmaiah, Mr. Sreedhar Babu, MLA, former Congress M.P. of Rajya Sabha, Mr. V. Hanumantha Rao, State Secretary of CPM, Mr. T. Veera Bhadram, former MLC, Prof Nageshwar Rao, convener of JAC of RTC employees, Mr. Ashwatha Rama Reddy and others.