The family of University of Hyderabad doctoral student Rohith Vemula, whose suicide in 2016 sparked a nationwide movement on caste discrimination, met Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday seeking “justice,” a day after the state police filed a closure report in the case clearing a host of accused. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy with University of Hyderabad student …
University of Hyderabad doctoral student Rohith Vemula, whose suicide in 2016 sparked a nationwide movement on caste discrimination, was not Dalit and died because he was “feeling frustrated” and over constant fears that his real caste identity would be discovered, the Telangana Police told the high court on Friday, declaring its investigation closed. The police closed the case registered under …
Hyderabad: The recently defected Malkajgiri MLA Mynampally Hanumanth Rao has said the people “will vote against the BRS” in the next assembly elections. “There is a silent wave against the BRS government and the Congress will come to power,” he claimed on Thursday. Speaking to the media, the Malkajgiri MLA who recently joined Congress party said the BRS government foisted …
A host of writers have resigned from State government committees and bodies in protest against the recent controversy over textbook revision, lack of action against the textbook review committee chairperson Rohith Chakrathirtha, who allegedly defamed Kuvempu. Senior writer and scholar Hampa Nagarajaiah also resigned as president of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Pratishthana, citing lack of action against persons who have made defamatory …
