ROHIT VEMULA

Telangana Police closed the Rohith Vemula case, stating he wasn't a Dalit and died by suicide. BJP criticized Rahul Gandhi's politicization. Congress faced allegations of false narrative and political controversy.

Radhika Vemula denied she was given money to target the BJP over her son's death.

Chandan Kumar Mishra of Kolkata, an MA student in HCU, and his friend Ankala Pridhvi Raj were apprehended by the police on the basis of suspicion during a routine vehicle checking.

The violence occurred during the bicentennial event to commemorate the Koregaon-Bhima battle in which British imperial forces comprising Dalits had defeated the army of Peshwas.

The ministry has decided to ask UGC to circulate a list of twelve such recommendations for varsities following the Roopanwal commission report.

Justice Roopanwal Commission, in its report to the HRD ministry, has given a clean chit to Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya, sources said.

Scheduled caste organisations are planning to stage a mega rally at Delhi's Ramlila grounds ahead of the winter session of Parliament.

He also alleged that the Hyderabad Central University authorities curb democratic rights in the name of "surveillance", and vowed that the agitation will continue.

Tension prevailed near the HCU today after scores of students belonging to different organisations held protests demanding arrest of the Vice Chancellor.

Kumar is on a two-day visit to Hyderabad and Vijaywada, his first visit after coming out of jail on facing sedition charges.

The mother of deceased Dalit scholar Rohit Vemula tonight went on a sit-in protest in front of the main entrance of Hyderabad Central University.

At the head of the march, the Tricolour swayed with the same fervour as the flags bearing the names of different students’ unions.

The Congress-led opposition has consistently tried to rake up issues of intolerance and alleged atrocities against the minorities and Dalits.

The counsel of the four students, who had earlier filed a petition challenging their suspension, however, said that they were not served with the order copy in this regard.

Around 15 Dalit students who were carrying out a march in Mumbai to protest against the suicide of Rohit Vemula were allegedly beaten up by RSS workers on Sunday evening.

Poet K Satchidanandan said the suicide by Rohit Velmula was not "accidental" and alleged "continued oppression" of Dalit students in various universities in the country.

Susheel Kumar said he was admitted to hospital and also showed the injuries on his body, He also showed the operation marks on him.

TMC MP Derek O'Brien today said his party would coordinate with other parties in supporting the agitating students over Dalit student's death.

Protests over the alleged suicide by a Dalit research scholar from Hyderabad Central University today spread to more cities including Pune and Gandhinagar with the incident described as an "institutional murder".