Osmania University students protested on the campus on Friday over prolonged water and electricity cuts in the E1, E2 and D hostels, while opposing the proposed demolition of the buildings. Several protesters were detained and taken to a local police station, according to a report by Telangana Today.
The students demanded the immediate restoration of both essential services. They also alleged that the university administration was attempting to force hostel residents to vacate the buildings by leaving them without water and power.
The affected students are pursuing law programmes and preparing for government recruitment examinations, the report said. Protesters argued that returning to their homes would disrupt their studies and preparation, particularly for students who depend on campus accommodation to access the university and its facilities.
The proposed demolition of E1, E2 and D hostels has added a construction and accommodation dispute to the immediate service crisis. The report did not specify when the demolition is scheduled, whether alternative accommodation has been arranged, or what structural assessment led to the proposal.
BRSV general secretary Jangaiah said one year had passed since Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy visited the university campus and promised an allocation of Rs.1,000 crore. He alleged that not a single rupee had been released from that promised allocation.
Jangaiah called on the university administration to restore water and electricity in the hostels and demanded the release of recruitment notifications for teaching and non-teaching positions. The reported demands link the hostel crisis to wider concerns over the university’s infrastructure, staffing and financial requirements.
BRSV activists Naresh, Nagaraju Boyapalli, Bheemarao, Suresh, Karthik, Harish, Prasad, Vamshi, Satish, Ashok, Pradeep and Ramesh were among those who participated in the protest, according to Telangana Today.
The report did not include a response from the Osmania University administration on the service interruptions, the proposed demolition, the alleged pressure on students to vacate the hostels or the status of the promised allocation. It also did not state whether the detained students were subsequently released. The immediate demands before the administration remain the restoration of water and electricity and clarity on the future of the three hostel buildings.
