Dalit Death Hyderabad

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  Ex-Students Allegedly Planned To Kill Hyderabad University Chief, Arrested

  The Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday claimed to have foiled an alleged attempt by the Maoists to kill University of Hyderabad Vice-Chancellor Podile Appa Rao to avenge the death of Dalit student Rohith Vemula two years ago.

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  At Campus Where Rohith Vemula Died, New Tension For ABVP And Dalit Group

  Next week, Hyderabad University will hit a sombre milestone: the second death anniversary of 26-year-old Dalit student Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide on campus after alleging that he was being persecuted by university officials on account of his caste.

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  Rohith Vemula 'Frustrated', Lonely, Unappreciated: Report On Suicide

  Hyderabad PhD scholar Rohith Vemula committed suicide because he was frustrated over personal reasons, says a judicial commission after investigating the death that led to massive campus protests by students last year.

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  Report Aimed At Saving Ministers, Vice Chancellor, Alleges Rohit Vemula's Brother

  Rohith Vemula's brother has alleged that the report of the commission, constituted by HRD ministry after the Hyderabad university scholar's death, was aimed at saving BJP Union Ministers, Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad Central University and ABVP members.

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  Rohith Vemula's Dalit Status Not Established, Says Commission

  Raising questions on Rohith Vemula's Dalit status, a commission constituted by HRD ministry after the Hyderabad university scholar's death has said the material on record did not establish it and attributed his suicide to personal reasons.

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  Committee For Rohith Vemula Shifts Venue For Today's Meeting

  The Struggle and Solidarity Committee for Justice for deceased Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula will hold its meeting at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad today after Telangana police denied them permission to stage a 'maha dharna' at Indira Park.

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  Roopanwal Commission Submits Report On Rohith Vemula Suicide: Sources

  The Justice (retd) A K Roopanwal Commission, which was constituted by the Human Resource Development Ministry to look into the circumstances leading to the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad Central University, is learnt to have submitted its report.

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  'Congress, Left Funded Protests Over Rohith Vemula's Death,' Says Student Leader

  A leader of the Left-affiliated student's union SFI at the Hyderabad Central University, has resigned alleging that the agitation over the death of Dalit scholar Rohit Vemula is funded by political parties and has "become opportunistic."

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  By New Law, Cash Relief In 7 Days For Dalit Victims Of Atrocity

  Anxious to prove its pro-Dalit credentials after the death of Hyderabad University student Rohith Vemula in January, the Centre notified the new rules to revamp the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

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  Rohith Vemula's Family Says 'PM Silent On Those Responsible For His Death'

  The mother and brother of Rohith Vemula, the Dalit scholar who killed himself at a Hyderabad University in January this year, became Buddhists today at a ceremony in Mumbai.

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  Rohith Vemula Suicide: Shiv Sena Fears Washout Of Budget Session

  With the controversy over Dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide refusing to die down, the Shiv Sena today said it fears the issue will further gain political heat and may lead to washout of the Budget session of Parliament.

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  Rahul Gandhi Joins Midnight March For Rohith Vemula, Interim Vice Chancellor Changed

  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has joined a midnight march at the Hyderabad Central University campus by students who launched an agitation after the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula earlier this month. The students are holding a candlelight vigil for Mr Vemula, who would have turned 27 today.

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  Rahul Gandhi To Join Hyderabad Midnight March On Rohith Vemula's Birthday

  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will spend Friday night with protesting students on the Hyderabad Central University campus. Mr Gandhi, who is in the city, will reach the university late in the night to join students who launched an agitation after the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.

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  BJP Says Congress Doing 'Hate Politics' Over Hyderabad Student's Suicide

  With the Modi government under fire over a Dalit research scholar's suicide in Hyderabad, BJP today accused Congress of doing "hate politics" by dividing students on caste lines and said "politicisation" of the death was more painful than the death itself.

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  Student Suicide: Congress Demands Probe Against Smriti Irani

  The Congress today climbed down from its demand for resignation of Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani in connection with the Hyderabad Dalit scholar suicide case but insisted on a probe by a sitting high court judge against her.