Alleging that the Union and Telangana Governments have adopted a "dictatorial" attitude towards students of Hyderabad Central University (HCU), Telangana Congress president N Uttamkumar Reddy today demanded unconditional release of students arrested recently.
Reddy, who called on the students and teachers arrested in connection with the recent alleged attack on VC's office in HCU, at the Cherlapally Prison here alleged that the Centre and state governments were playing with the lives of the students.
"It is undemocratic to allow Appa Rao Podile to take charge as the Vice Chancellor and to indulge in lathicharge on protesting students," he claimed.
"The actions of the NDA Government at the Centre and TRS Government in Telangana showed their attitude towards Dalit and Bahujans," he said.
He demanded the arrest of Appa Rao Podile, against whom an SC and ST Atrocities Act has been registered, and restoring peace in the university.
AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has also expressed solidarity with the protesting students.
