HCU announces ex-gratia of eight lakh rupees to Rohit family

Hyderabad Central University has announced an ex-gratia of eight lakh rupees to the family of the Research Scholar Rohith Vemula who committed suicide. The decision came a day after the University Executive Council revoked the suspension on the four students who were suspended along with Rohith for their alleged assault on a student leader. However, the students have been demanding for 50 lakh rupees to his family as compensation. The students Joint Action Committee which is agitating over Rohith’s suicide rejected the university’s decision to revoke suspension on four students. They have been demanding among others, immediate removal of the Vice Chancellor Prof Appa Rao and removal of cases against the students. Meanwhile, the NDA ally, Lok Janashakti Party has welcomed Human Resource Development Ministry's decision to set up a Judicial Commission to look into the suicide of a Dalit scholar at Hyderabad University. In a tweet, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan thanked Prime Minister and welcomes the judicial probe.