Osmania University — certainly one of India’s oldest universities — has reportedly refused to approve former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s go to to the campus on May 7 for a “non-political” occasion, reported The Indian Express.
While the varsity has not ‘officially’ intimated its determination to the organisers, the reported refusal has stoked a political controversy with the Congress accusing the TRS-led Telangana authorities of leaning on the establishment to cease Gandhi’s go to. Some college students moved the Telangana High Court the identical day, urging it to direct the college to permit Gandhi’s go to.
Congress leaders on Sunday stated they utilized for permission for the occasion on April 23, stating that the go to can be “non-political” in nature. An administration official identified that since 2017 the Executive Council had adopted a decision nearly yearly barring non-academic actions, together with political conferences, on campus.
The official cited the 2016 High Court order directing the state authorities to not permit political and public conferences on the college’s premises. The court docket’s ruling was based mostly on a petition by some college students complaining of fixed disturbance due to political actions.
“A circular (in 2017) stated OU was established for the purpose of imparting higher education and informed the teachers and students that non-academic activities such as political meetings will not be permitted on the campus. A resolution to this effect was also passed by the OU Executive Council,” the official was quoted as saying.
The college’s reported determination has led to protests on campus. While a number of Youth Congress leaders and supporters staged an indication on the OU Arts College on Saturday, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and college students’ associations affiliated with the TRS organised counter protests.
Manavta Roy of the Telangana Nirudyog Vidyarthi Joint Action Committee (JAC) stated the administration had not but knowledgeable college students of its determination in writing. “We are expecting the administration to say something on Monday,” he added.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”