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Rahul Gandhi reaches Hyderabad University to join candlelight march on Rohith Vemula`s suicide issue
Stepping up the offensive on Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula`s suicide issue, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday night reached Hyderabad Central University to participate in a candlelight protest march by the students.
Hyderabad: Stepping up the offensive on Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide issue, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday night reached Hyderabad Central University to participate in a candlelight protest march by the students.
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh confirmed that Rahul Gandhi would participate in the candle march and also in the sit-in organized by the students on the Hyderabad University campus.
This is Rahul's second visit to Hyderabad since Vemula was found hanging in the varsity's hostel room.
The Congress vice-president had visited the University on January 19 following the suicide by the Dalit scholar and met the agitating students and the family members of Vemula.