Appa Rao

Ex-Students Allegedly Planned To Kill Hyderabad University Chief, Arrested

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 31, 2018

The Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday claimed to have foiled an alleged attempt by the Maoists to kill University of Hyderabad Vice-Chancellor Podile Appa Rao to avenge the death of Dalit student Rohith Vemula two years ago.

Opinion: How Radhika Vemula Is Paying For Her Son Rohith's Suicide

Opinion | Brinda Karat | Monday December 12, 2016

A sustained attempt has been on to discredit the Vemula family and in particular, Rohith's mother, Radhika. The machinery of the State has been utilized to "prove" that Rohith was not a Dalit, that his mother had lied, and that a case on grounds of fraud could be made out against her.

Student Suspended With Rohith Vemula Declines To Take Degree From Vice Chancellor

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 1, 2016

Velpula Sunkanna, the research scholar from University of Hyderabad (UoH), who along with PhD student Rohith Vemula and others were suspended from the university hostel last year, today refused to accept his doctorate degree from Vice-Chancellor Appa Rao Podile.

Aviation Minister Denies Wrongdoing, Backs Aide Who Spoke To Arms Dealer 355 Times

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 2, 2016

Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has denied any links with arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, saying no clandestine deals have been made. He has also backed his Officer on Special Duty Appa Rao, who, NDTV found, has exchanged 355 phone calls with Mr Bhandari over the last year.

355 Calls Between Arms Dealer And Aviation Minister's Aide, Documents Show

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Thursday June 2, 2016

Sanjay Bhandari, a defence dealer being investigated for allegedly buying a benami or proxy-owned house for Robert Vadra in London, and Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju's top aide Appa Rao, exchanged 355 phone calls over the last one year, according to documents collected in raids last month on Mr Bhandari.

Rohith Vemula Memorial To Go? New Flashpoint Builds Up At Hyderabad University

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday March 31, 2016

A 10-foot cement "stupa" and a tent with photographs and messages represent the 'Rohith Vemula' memorial at the Hyderabad Central University, the axis of massive student protests since the research scholar's suicide in January.

Hyderabad Varsity Students' Union Urges President To Sack Vice Chancellor

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 30, 2016

The students' union of the University of Hyderabad has urged President Pranab Mukherjee to sack Vice Chancellor P Appa Rao to restore peace in the university.

Hyderabad University Teachers On Mass Leave Against Police Action

Hyderabad News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday March 29, 2016

Around 55 teachers from the Hyderabad Central University have taken a one-day mass leave to protest the police charging batons on students and the return of Vice Chancellor P Appa Rao to office.

Students, Teachers Associations Seek Removal Of Hyderabad Varsity Vice Chancellor

Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 29, 2016

Students' and teachers' associations in New Delhi on Monday sought immediate removal and arrest of University of Hyderabad (UoH) Vice Chancellor P Appa Rao in wake of the recent violence in the varsity campus.

Sushil Kumar Shinde Meets Hyderabad University Students In Jail

Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 29, 2016

Former union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Monday condemned the brutal police attack on students and faculty member of University of Hyderabad as he called on 25 students and two faculty members in Cherlapally Jail.

Painful To See Students Spending Time In Jail: Hyderabad University Vice Chancellor

Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 28, 2016

Facing protests over his return, University of Hyderabad (UoH) Vice Chancellor P Appa Rao on Monday said it was painful to see students and a couple of faculty members spending time in jail.

Hyderabad Students Were Warned With Rape, Says Committee Studying Arrests

Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 28, 2016

Policemen who cracked down on students protesting at the University of Hyderabad had allegedly threatened to rape the women students, an independent fact finding team has claimed.

Hyderabad Central University Students' Body Calls For Nationwide Boycott In Colleges

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 28, 2016

The joint action committee for social justice of the Hyderabad Central University (HCU), the students organisation which is leading the protest over the Rohith Vemula issue, has called for boycott of classes "at all the (college) campuses" in the country today.

Human Rights Of Students Were Never Violated, Says Hyderabad University

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 27, 2016

The Hyderabad Central University on Saturday told the Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) that human rights of the students were not violated during the developments at the varsity this week.

Chief Minister KCR To Request PM Modi To Recall Hyderabad University Vice Chancellor

India News | Agencies | Saturday March 26, 2016

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday announced that he will take up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the demand for recall of Hyderabad Central University Vice Chancellor P Appa Rao.