Last year, Rohith Vemula, a PhD. a student from Hyderabad University committed suicide after series of scuffles with ABVP group, university administration, a BJP minister and HRD ministry.
Students across the country marked ‘Rohith Day’ on January 17, the first anniversary of the Vemula’s suicide by protesting on campus.
However, while protesting, many students were detained by the police in several cities. Even Rohith’s mother, Radhika Vemula was arrested by Hyderabad police while entering the HCU campus. Two journalists of In.Uth.com were also roughed up by the police in Delhi while covering the protest.
Here are some photographs from protests across campuses on Rohith day.
On January 17, HCU students gathered at the main gate to mark Rohith day. Later many were arrested from the same venue.
Radhika Vemula being arrested while trying to enter the HCU campus.
Dr. Velpula talking about multiple discrimination and contemporary student politics in Indian higher education” at TISS Mumbai.
ASA-TISS Mumbai organised a candle march in the memory of Rohith.
Student of Jamia Millia Islamia organised a candle march while demanding the Rohith Act.
