All schools, departments and centres are
functioning from today," university registrar M. Sudhakar told IANS.He said all the departments and schools started conducting
classes, saying this was a major step towards restoration of normalcy.The Joint Action Committee (JAC) for social justice shut down
the administrative block demanding immediate resignation of Vipin Srivastvata
from the post of interim vice chancellor and removal of P. Appa Rao from the
post of vice chancellor, holding them responsible for Rohith Vemula's suicide. AC condemned what it called attempts by the administration to
create rift among students, faculty members and other staff as it continued its
protest for a 12th consecutive day, demanding action against those responsible
for the suicide. Three faculty members sat on hunger strike as a mark of
solidarity with the students.AC
announced that a candle light vigil will be organised on Friday night to mark
birth anniversary of Rohith. Four "socially boycotted" and suspended
students will also sit on indefinite strike from midnight. Meanwhile, some
students of Osmania University were arrested by police when they tried to stage
a protest at the office of Telangana chief minister to demand justice for
Rohith.
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