Andhra Pradesh - Anantapur   

Student unions stage protests

ANANTAPUR: Several student unions gheraoed Regional Inspection Officer, Kistappa, here on Monday demanding cancellation of registration of a private junior college, where an Intermediate first year girl allegedly committed suicide on Sunday.

The student union leaders alleged that the girl had ended life unable to stand pressure by the college management.

Student activists belonging to AISF, NSUI, ABVP and MVP participated in the protest and demanded payment of an ex gratia of Rs. 10 lakh to the family of the deceased girl. Speaking at the protest district general secretary of AISF B. Ramana alleged that private and corporate college managements were creating pressure on students in the name of study hours and exorbitant fee.

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