Varsity revokes Dalit students' suspension

Acceding to one of the demands made by the protesting students, the University of Hyderabad on Thursday revoked the suspension order issued against four Dalit research scholars. Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide recently, was among the Dalit students who were suspended. The nine-member executive council, which had barred the five students from entering hostels, administrative building and common places in groups and also from elections, has now decided to terminate the punishment considering the extraordinary situation prevailing in the university. According to sources, the decision is based on the nearly 80-page preliminary report of the HRD Ministry’s two-member fact-finding committee which visited the campus. The committee is likely to submit its final report on Friday.   DHNS