Tension erupted at the University of Hyderabad yesterday after the police clashed with students protesting against the Telangana government's plan to redevelop 400 acres of land next to their campus. This has led to a political row with the opposition BRS accusing the police of dragging the protesting students by their hair and thrashing them.
Several students, who alleged bulldozers and earthmovers were brought as part of the redevelopment plan, were detained but they were released later.