Community Meals At Osmania

The government’s preventive action in the wake of a bandh call by the Telangana agitators – the closing of hostels and messes in OU – has actually backfired. The Telangana JAC said yesterday that if hostels and messes aren’t opened by today, then the JAC would open its own mess to provide food to hosteliers.

However, yesterday 2,500 students dined in a community dinner at the Arts College campus in protest of the government’s order. Canteen employee Raju, who was arranging food from outside for the students, was injured. He was taken to the Gandhi hospital, and students say he was attacked by the police.

This morning, too, nearly 2,500 students had breakfast on campus - it was prepared by volunteers at the venue.

The JAC has also asked for cases against those in the Telangana agitation However, the JAC has also assured the CM that the agitation would be peaceful, and that legislators would personally go to all universities to ensure order.