HCU row: After week-long drama, VC invites students to share thoughts'

Hyderabad: University of Hyderabad vice chancellor Prof. Appa Rao Podile on Tuesday invited students to “share their thoughts” with the university regarding the efforts required to bring back normalcy in the crisis-struck university campus.

In his invitation, the VC said that students should mention their name and course details and submit their suggestions to their hostel wardens, head of department or can send them via email to the VC's office.

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While the move was welcomed by some students who have either maintained a neutral stand on the Rohith Vemula issue or are supporting the VC, students protesting the issue, who have been demanding the VC’s resignation, have condemned the move.

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As the circular was posted on social media, it soon attracted criticism. Zuhail, president of the Students Union of UoH said, "It is another desperate attempt by the VC to show to the outside world that he is with the students even though the campus is witnessing human rights violation.

Students were arrested from campus, cases were booked and students brutally lathi-charged by the police. He has been sending out such circulars daily since the arrests."