‘They stood with Telangana, now we stand with them’: Hundreds rally at Hyderabad’s Osmania University in support of Delhi protesters

“When students in Hyderabad and across Telangana were protesting for the Telangana movement in 2014 and before that, there were voices and activists from Delhi who supported the movement. Now it is our time to show the same solidarity to the people who are in Delhi and who are being attacked by the police for protesting,” said Rahul Reddy (name changed), as hundreds of students, activists and members of civil society organisations gathered at Osmania University in Hyderabad on Wednesday, to express solidarity with students protesting in the national capital.

The solidarity protest began at around 4 p.m. near the Arts College building, with participants walking to the university library and appealing to students to spare some time and join the demonstration. The group then marched towards the Arts College building, where hundreds assembled outside the premises. As time passed, more students and activists continued to join the gathering.