Protests by Osmania University students against Government’s decision to regularise contract employees continued with a few of them on Monday raising slogans in the inaugural programme of a book centre at Andhra Mahila Sabha (AMS).
Expecting IT Minister K. T. Rama Rao, who was the function’s chief guest, to turn-up, a group of students protested by raising slogans the against Government’s decision at Literacy House of AMS.
Students also raised slogans against Irrigation Minister Harish Rao, who had visited OU on Sunday and was ‘gheraoed’ by members of several student organisations. “Protesting students were abused by the Irrigation Minister. They were simply protesting but were treated harshly by the police. The government should roll back the decision to regularise contract employees and provide us jobs,” student leaders demanded.
While the students hoped that protests will draw attention from the IT Minister, much to their disappointment, the Minister did not attend the event. Within minutes of raising slogans, the University police picked up the protesting students.
Congress party on Monday sought to corner the TRS over its decision to regularise the services of contract employees by backing the agitation by the student community.
Deputy Leader in Council Md. Ali Shabbir and some former Congress MPs lashed out at the TRS government for the ‘unprovoked’ and ‘uncivilised’ lathicharge on the OU students.
