Hyderabad: UoH vice-chancellor, Prof. Appa Rao Podile, contended that have been no human rights violations in the university. He has stated this in his reply to a notice issued by the State Human Rights Commi-ssion, in response to a complaint from the Aam Aadmi Party.
The AAP had alleged that the university administration had shut all hostel messes depriving students of food and water. It had disconnected the internet connection and barred entry of media into the campus.
The V-C was supposed to report on Saturday but registrar M. Sudhakar went to the SHRC as his representative to submit the reply.
Prof. Appa Rao said none of the university students had approac-hed the SHRC complaining of rights violations which in itself was evidence that the charges were false.
The V-C said that the complaint by the AAP was motivated and does not reflect correct facts. It also said, “A political party, which has no connection with the affairs of the university has lodged a false complaint against the Vice Chancellor.”
The V-C replied that the allegation of closure of hostels on the university campus by the AAP was completely baseless. The hostel messes were closed on March 22 afternoon as a protest against the attack by students on the kitchen and some non-teaching staff, he said.
Prof. Appa Rao said he was instrumental in restoration of functioning of the messes; it was after his appeal that the protesting staff agreed to open messes.
Regarding the disconnection of the Internet as well, Prof. Appa Rao said that the staff employed at the campus network facility had switched off the internet services in protest but restored services a day later on his request.
The reply said that the media's entry was barred in university owing to the “extraordinary situation” prevailing on university campus and to avoid further aggravation of the situation.
Explaining the situation on March 22, when the V-C’s lodge was attacked after Prof. Appa Rao returned to the campus, the reply stated that some students raised slogans to the extent of killing the VC and their intention was to cause him physical harm. The SHRC’s order is reserved for Monday.
