Hyderabad: Protests Erupt Over Job DemandsHyderabad: Protests Erupt Over Job Demands Osmania University Police arrested student leaders on Monday as they attempted a rally demanding job advertisements for various cadres. The protesters demanded more vacancies for Group I, II, and III positions, and highlighted the plight of unemployed youth in the state. Hunger Strike and Arrests OU student Motilal Naik has been on an indefinite hunger strike for eight days, demanding the fulfillment of seven demands. He was arrested and taken to Gandhi Hospital, where he continues his protest. A student leader who spoke to the media was also apprehended, with police struggling to capture him due to his speed. Pressure Group and Demands Osmania University job seekers have formed a pressure group to demand the release of a job calendar, as promised by political parties during elections. They are demanding more notifications of vacancies and faster recruitment processes. Motilal Naik’s Demands Naik’s demands include the immediate release of the job calendar, more posts in the District Service Commission, and additional recruitment agencies. His plight has drawn support from various quarters, including Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao. Protests Intensify Students, unemployed youth, and opposition leaders have gathered in different parts of Hyderabad to support Naik’s hunger strike. Protests have also taken place across the state, including at Gandhi Hospital, Indira Park, and Mahabubnagar. Closure of NCC Gates The OU administration ordered the locking of the NCC gate to prevent the protest, causing inconvenience to people and students. The traffic police managed to regulate traffic despite the disruptions. Warning to Government OU students warned that the state would erupt into chaos if anything happened to Naik’s health. They demanded the immediate fulfillment of their demands and an end to unemployment.
Hyderabad: Osmania University Police arrested some Osmania University student leaders when they tried to conduct a rally from OU Arts College to NCC gate on Monday. The protesters demanded the Telangana government to advertise more vacancies for cadres of Group I, II and III, besides seven other demands made by OU student Motilal Naik, who has been on hunger strike for eight days.
Naik was arrested and taken to Gandhi Hospital where he continues his hunger strike. Furthermore, a student leader who had spoken to the media about the issue was arrested by police immediately after his termination. At least 10 police officers had a hard time arresting him because he was a fast runner and almost managed to elude them. The police did catch him and every student leader who spoke to the media.
The Osmania University job seekers have revolted by forming a pressure group demanding that the Congress government fulfill its election promise of bringing out a job calendar. The job seekers who have been waiting for notifications for a decade are demanding more notifications of vacancies and quick action from the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) and other recruitment agencies to speed up the recruitment process.
Motilal Naik, who started his indefinite hunger strike with eight demands, was arrested by the police when he started his indefinite hunger strike at the Arts College eight days ago.
His demands include immediate release of the jobs calendar as promised by both the Congress and the BJP before the Assembly elections. He, along with many students, demanded more posts in the district service commission (DSC-2024).
Interestingly, Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao on Sunday visited Motilal Naik at Gandhi Hospital, extending his support to the agitation. Ironically, it was during the second term of BRS, when former OU Vice Chancellor Prof Ravinder had issued a circular (order) that no protests should take place near the Arts College.
Coincidentally, Prime Minister A Revanth Reddy was scheduled to attend a meeting of people from the Lambada/Banjara tribal community at Ravindra Bharathi on Monday.
Who is Motilal Naik?
According to Hanumanth Naik, a friend of Motilal Naik, the latter hailing from Nalgonda district, is a first-year student of Journalism and Mass Communication from OU. He was one of the youngsters who had been deeply affected by the unemployment crisis in the state since the time of united Andhra Pradesh. Motilal was elated by the Congress party’s promise to fill vacancies in the civil services once he came to power.
Rahul Gandhi, in his public address at the Ashok Nagar Central Library Hall, had addressed the youth of Telangana and reiterated the same promise. Initially, Motilal and his friends Hanumanth Naik and Vinod Naik, both first-year students in library and information science, had submitted proposals to various ministers and MLAs, hoping for a positive response from their side.
The three, led by a Joint Action Committee for the Job Seekers, had called for a press conference on June 21, demanding immediate action from the government. In the absence of a response from the government, Motilal and his friends declared their indefinite hunger strike at the university library. However, when they were not allowed to hold the strike there, they later moved to the art school grounds. Soon, the protesters were apprehended by the police and Motilal was shifted to Gandhi Hospital overnight, from where he continued his hunger strike.
Protests are growing across the city
On Monday, students, unemployed youth and several opposition leaders gathered in different parts of the city to support Naik’s ongoing hunger strike demanding jobs. Job seekers continue to stage protests across the state, including rallies at Gandhi Hospital, Indira Park and Mahabubnagar.
Protests in Hyderabad are increasing
On Monday, students, job seekers and several opposition leaders gathered in different parts of the city to support Naik’s ongoing hunger strike demanding jobs. Job seekers continued their protests across the state, including at the halls of Gandhi Hospital, Indira Park and various places in Mahabubnagar district.
The OU students protesting at the arts college warned that Telangana would erupt into a “volcano” if anything happened to Motilal’s health.
The NCC gates are closed
Before the demonstration could even begin, the OU administration ordered the newly hired private security to lock the OU NCC gate during rush hour (around 10:30 am).
People going to work and students/professors going to classes were the most affected by the closure of the NCC gate. Those going from Nallakunta to Tarnaka had to face traffic jam as the OU campus road was closed for traffic.
“Thokkalo College. How can we attend classes if they keep closing the main gate,” said a student riding a scooter to her school on campus. She angrily crashed her car into the median, parked it there and walked to class.
The traffic police, well aware of the possibility of a demonstration and the unrest it could cause among the population, managed to regulate traffic despite the disruptions.
This post was last modified on July 1, 2024 8:55 pm
