Beef Festival: OU Students To Approach High Court

The Democratic Cultural Front (a forum of 25 student unions) announced today that it would organize the proposed Beef Festival on December 10 at any cost in a democratic manner, by getting permission through the High Court if needed.

Speaking to the media at the University premises on Tuesday, DCF representatives announced that they would approach the Hyderabad High Court for permission in case the University authorities denied it.

On their part, the university authorities once again made it clear that there was no permission for any festival in the university premises. It was, therefore, informed to all the concerned including the teachers, students and staff of the university that activities such as Beef Festival, Pork Festival, Go Puja etc., which were unrelated to academics and research, would not be permitted on the campus.

The PG Practical exams had already commenced on December 7, 2015, and the PG Theory exams are scheduled to commence from December 14, 2015. Conduct of any non-academic activity would disturb the academic environment and the almanac. Hence, the cooperation of the research scholars, students, and teaching and non-teaching staff was being solicited in maintaining the academic environment and peace in the entire university, in the larger interest of the student community, the university authorities said.