People in Hyderabad heaved a sigh of relief as there were no untoward incidents as anticipated after the contents of the Srikrishna Committee report were made public.
Most people preferred to remain indoors expecting some violence from the supporters of Telangana, particularly students. This was evident from the fact that many schools and colleges worked for just half the day. Many people were glued to their television sets, surfing channels for the summary of the report.
Though Osmania University postponed the ongoing Ph.D admissions on Friday, the authorities said they will resume from Saturday.
“I have been regularly following the developments of the Srikrishna Committee since May last year. The deployment of heavy paramilitary forces across the state just before the submission of the report created a sense of panic among the people. But when the report actually came out, there was nothing to object for anyone as it has only recommended six options instead of saying a clear yes or no for the Telangana state,” said Mr K. Kalyan Kumar, a senior teacher, residing in Vidyanagar, adjoining the OU campus.
Meanwhile, the Telangana Students Joint Action Committee (TSJAC) on Thursday vowed to wipe out the Congress in the region. It hit out at the Congress saying that it was resorting to various gimmicks to sideline the issue and they would accept nothing short of Telangana state.
Addressing students, the MLC, Mr Chukka Ramaiah, and Telangana Praja Front leader Gadar urged them to take the movement into their hands and lead from the front with the cooperation of political parties, employee associations and public societies.
“We didn’t expect the Srikrishna Committee would offer multiple choices much like an examination. Now you need to exercise caution as the multiple solutions given by the Srikrishna Committee will give rise to some kind of misgivings. Be disciplined and go ahead with the struggle with dedication,” Mr Ramaiah told the students.
TSJAC leaders Anil Kumar, Srihari and Krishna said that they would step up the movement further.
The OU police booked six cases against students. Despite being provoked, the police exercised restraint and did not venture into the campus. While 24 policemen were injured in the stone pelting, three students — Ravi Kumar, Anil and Parasuram — sustained injuries when police opened fire with rubber bullets on Thursday evening. They were shifted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment.
Two students were treated while the condition of third one Ravi Kumar, a law student, is serious. Doctors found that the bullet which pierced through his stomach was found to be a metallic one. Doctors performed surgery and took out the bullet. He was put under 24 hours observation.
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