Hyderabad University: Students Enter 5th Day of Hunger Strike, Demand Action Amid Allegations of Bias
Ayanabha Banerjee | 26 April 2024 | The Mooknayak
New Delhi-Members of the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) student union, along with other organizations, continued their relay hunger strike on April 26th. Before initiating the protest fast, they conducted a three-day sit-in protest to demand a thorough investigation into the campus violence on April 17th.
Friday marks the 5th day of the relay hunger strike and the 8th day of the overall protest against the violence.
The student union has called on the university's six-member committee to suspend repeat offenders and expedite the resolution of pending complaints and cases.
Despite the University of Hyderabad (UoH) forming a committee to probe the incident and submit a report, protesting students are demanding action against the ABVP. In a collective statement by all student groups, including the SFI, they accused the UoH administration, including the vice-chancellor (VC), of shielding the assailants.
They pledged to continue their protest until their demands are addressed. In response to students' claims of bias among faculty members favoring the ABVP, the UoH administration enlarged the committee by appointing two additional members to investigate the incident.
The Mooknayak talked to Kripa Maria George, Secretary of Hyderabad University’s SFI chapter, who has been participating in the strike about the demonstration and the student’s aspirations.