The Osmania University has denied permission citing security issues to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his speech at the campus. A statement has been issued by the university Joint Director which denied permission as he was “under special security coverage”. However, the members of Osmania University Telangana Students Joint Action Committee have said that the ruling TRS party has put pressure on the administration, following which the permission has been denied, terming it as “political play”.
OU Denies Permission To Rahul Gandhi Citing Security Issues
“The OU administration has denied permission due to pressure from the TRS government. The security concerns being raised is a non-issue. That call has to be taken by the Hyderabad Police Commissioner. This denial of permission is just politics. We had paid Rs 25,000 to the OU administration to book the seminar hall. All student organisations expect the one backed by the TRS party are supporting us,” said Manvatha Rao, NSUI leader and chairman of the joint action committee.
“Osmania University initially agreed to let us organise the event at the hockey ground, but they declined later. Who must have pressured them? to decline now? Who is the one who is scared that Rahul will talk of security, safety, and welfare of minorities? Who is the one who is scared that Rahul will question unfulfilled promises like fee reimbursement to students, a job for every family? Everyone knows who weighed on OU to decline permission,” he added.
