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Trouble in Central varsity?

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD Sept. 2. The difference of opinion on some issues between the students and administration of the University of Hyderabad is likely to affect the academic atmosphere in the university with the students' union threatening an indefinite strike.

A section of students are agitated over the alleged attempt of the administration to stifle `democratic protest' with threats of punishment and `witch-hunt' of student leaders involved in agitations.

However, the issues that have led to the present confrontation is the refusal of the administration to allow students to put up posters on the campus without prior permission and "denial'' of permission for conducting a DJ show on the campus.

``We will not tolerate this cultural policing,'' says Bheem Reddy, president of the students' union. He says permission was denied for a cultural evening on the campus, a general practice every year, citing frivolous reasons. "Threats are being issued to students and warning notices are being sent to parents,'' Mr. Reddy alleges.

Mr. Reddy also alleges that the officials were threatening him with punitive action now raking up an old issue of the cancellation of admission of a foreign student.

However, the administration says that permission was not denied for the cultural evening but they only wanted it to be held later. "Academic year has just started and we want students to settle down first,'' says Prof. Hangloo, Dean, Students Welfare.

Regarding the posters, Prof. Hangloo argues that the D. Narasimha Reddy Committee report had made it clear that students need to take prior permission for putting up posters and even students were a party to this decision. "The measure is only to check the organisations and individuals who might take advantage and put up posters to create differences among the students,'' he points out.

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