HYDERABAD: Osmania University (OU) officials on Friday denied permission for Congress president Rahul Gandhi ’s August 14 interaction with students on the varsity campus on security grounds.

Gandhi, who is scheduled to visit Telangana on August 13-14, was planning to meet student leaders who took part in the Telangana agitation. However, in a letter addressed to one of the research scholars organising Gandhi’s visit, the administration denied permission for the event due to his special security coverage.

OU vice-chancellor S Ramachandram said: “While one student organisation is looking forward to the visit, others are against it. So, we decided to decline permission as we want to maintain peace on campus.”

