Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

Key Incidents in the University Students’ Movement Manikyeshwar Nagar Bas Incident (December 8, 2009)

  • Manikyeshwar Nagar, adjacent to Osmania University, provided shelter to students expelled from the campus during KCR’s hunger strike in December 2009.
  • On December 8, 2009, police attacked houses, threw away food prepared for students, and brutally beat locals, including women and elderly residents.
  • The residents resisted:
    • Women countered a police announcement offering a reward of Rs. 200 for handing over students by offering Rs. 1,000 to police to vacate the area.
    • Intervention by Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy led to police withdrawal.
    • Shoban Reddy played a key role in supporting students.

June 14, 2013

  • Osmania University students led a rally in response to BJP’s “Assembly Seize” call.
  • Police used tear gas, injuring many students from Nizam College, Saifabad College, and P.G. College.

September 7, 2013

  • Osmania University and Nizam College students attempted to obstruct the “Save Andhra Pradesh” meeting organized by NGOs.
  • Police resorted to lathi charge, but a police constable raised a “Jai Telangana” slogan during the clash.

December 16, 2013

  • Students organized a “Seize Raj Bhavan” protest demanding an unconditional Telangana State.

January 7, 2014

  • Students conducted an “Assembly Seize” protest against discussions opposing the Telangana Bill.

Participation of Other Universities

Students from various universities across Telangana actively participated in the movement:

  • Telangana University (Nizamabad)
  • Shathavahana University (Karimnagar)
  • Mahatma Gandhi University (Nalgonda)
  • Palamoor University (Mahabubnagar)
  • Kakatiya University (Warangal)
  • Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (Hyderabad)
  • Central University of Hyderabad
  • Potti Sriramulu Telugu University
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad

The University Students’ Movement was a major force in shaping the Telangana agitation, playing a critical role in mobilizing public support and pressuring political leaders for statehood.

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