Classes resume in Hyderabad Central University after 10 days; Protest continues

After a gap of over 10 days, classes began in the Hyderabad Central University this morning. The students have been protesting and blocking classes over research scholar Rohith Vemula's Suicide demanding removal of the Vice Chancellor and action against those who were responsible for the suicide. The classes have been resumed following an appeal to the students by the acting Vice Chancellor Prof Srivatsava to attend classes to save a semester of the academic year. Vice-Chancellor Appa Rao Podile proceeded on leave last Sunday saying he was "advised to be little away from campus" to break the current "impasse". Meanwhile, students continued their agitation on the issue. On the other hand, the Government has appointed Justice Ashok K. Poopanwal as the single member commission to look into the whole issue.