Students of University of Hyderabad would hold the third death anniversary of research scholar Rohith Vemula on Thursday. Mr. Vemula had killed himself in a hostel room at the university on January 17, 2016, triggering protests across the country.
On Thursday, the deceased student’s mother Radhika Vemula and the mother of Najeeb Ahmed, a JNU student who went missing in 2017, would attend the commemoration at UoH. The event would also have the presence of Perumalla Balaswamy, father of Pranay Perumalla, a Dalit Christian who was murdered by his upper-caste wife’s family. Madari Raju and Pulyala Ravi, who are brothers of two Dalit students who committed suicide – Madari Venkatesh and Pulyala Raju respectively – will also be present at the event which would commence at 3 p.m.
The university has been witnessing protests ever since the administration removed a temporary shack named Velivada or Dalit Ghetto where Rohith Vemula had spent his last days.
