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Rahul Gandhi's candlelight march at Hyderabad University: As it happened

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday night reached Hyderabad Central University (HCU) to participate in a candlelight protest march by the students over Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide issue. He will sit on hunger strike on Saturday. Here are the latest updates:-

Jan 30, 2016, 07:41 AM IST

Hours before Rahul Gandhi's visit, Hyderabad University's interim V-C goes on leave

 Just hours before Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's visit and amid continuing protests by students of University of Hyderabad over the suicide of a Dalit research scholar, interim Vice Chancellor Vipin Srivastava has gone on leave.

Jan 30, 2016, 01:55 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi reaches Hyderabad University to join candlelight march on Rohith Vemula's suicide issue

Stepping up the offensive on Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide issue, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday night reached Hyderabad Central University to participate in a candlelight protest march by the students.

Jan 30, 2016, 00:57 AM IST