File Photo: Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya.
Press Statement issued by Sri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon'ble Minister of state (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, Government of India on 20th January 2016 at Hyderabad.
Here is the full text of the statement:
I have expressed my deep shock on learning about the death of Hyderabad University research scholar Sri Rohit Vemula and I wish his family condolences and the strength to withstand & overcome this tragic loss.
Apart from being a Union Minister, I am also an elected member of parliament from secunderabad constituency. Since my entry into politics in 80's, I have always been a leader connected to the masses & to all sections of the society on a daily basis, whether or not in any positions of power. Taking representations from common people, constituents & forwarding it to concerned ministries is what I consider my earnest responsibility by being an elected people's representative.
In this current issue being raised by media, I wish to clarify the below points:
1. On the 10th August 2015, I received a representation on the state of affairs in the University of Hyderabad which disturbed me greatly and I forwarded the same to the MOHRD. In the hope that things in the campus would change for better.
2. On 29th August 2015 I received a second representation in this and this too I forwarded to the MoHRD with a request, to look into the matter & to do the needful.
3. The University of Hyderabad, is an autonomous institution with established procedures and I have no role in the administration of the University.
4. My role was only limited to forwarding these two representations. I would have happily forwarded representations of any other student body, if they were to have approached me.I hope the matter now will rest with this clarification.
Regards,
Bandaru Dattatreya
Here is the full text of the statement:
I have expressed my deep shock on learning about the death of Hyderabad University research scholar Sri Rohit Vemula and I wish his family condolences and the strength to withstand & overcome this tragic loss.
Apart from being a Union Minister, I am also an elected member of parliament from secunderabad constituency. Since my entry into politics in 80's, I have always been a leader connected to the masses & to all sections of the society on a daily basis, whether or not in any positions of power. Taking representations from common people, constituents & forwarding it to concerned ministries is what I consider my earnest responsibility by being an elected people's representative.
In this current issue being raised by media, I wish to clarify the below points:
1. On the 10th August 2015, I received a representation on the state of affairs in the University of Hyderabad which disturbed me greatly and I forwarded the same to the MOHRD. In the hope that things in the campus would change for better.
2. On 29th August 2015 I received a second representation in this and this too I forwarded to the MoHRD with a request, to look into the matter & to do the needful.
3. The University of Hyderabad, is an autonomous institution with established procedures and I have no role in the administration of the University.
4. My role was only limited to forwarding these two representations. I would have happily forwarded representations of any other student body, if they were to have approached me.I hope the matter now will rest with this clarification.
Regards,
Bandaru Dattatreya
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