OU exams postponed

Students of  Osmania  University  boycotted the exams on Tuesday following the death of a second year BTech student, Saikumar, who committed  suicide  for  the cause of Telangana.

The Ou authorities annOunced that the exams scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday have been postponed and the revised dates will be annOunced later. The rest of the exams will be held as per schedule.

Meanwhile  tension prevailed  at Gandhi Hospital  where the  body of  Saikumar  was lying. The  Ou  vice chancellor Tirumala  Rao, who went to Gandhi Hospital to see the dead body of  Saikumar  was  gheraoed.

With the police not  granting the students  the permission to take the  body of Saikumatr to  Ou campus there was jostling between the police and the students. The police had to use mild lathi charge to disperse the students.  JAC convener  Kodandaram who  was also present at the time of lathi charge suffered  minor injuries.