

HYDERABAD : Miffed with Rahul Gandhi for not allotting time for them, Osmania University student leaders burnt his effigy on the campus on Friday. The students had been lobbying hard to meet the Congress vice-president at least for 15 minutes to talk of unemployment and the other issues ailing them.

The students, under the banner of Telangana Vidyarthi Nirudyogula Joint Action Committee, have been protesting against unemployment since June 2014. on Friday, the protestors, most of who belong to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) burnt Rahul's effigy amid slogans 'Rahul go back'.

"As the opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi has not done anything to appease the student community who fought for Telangana. He is turning his back against us just like KCR did after he ascended to power," a student said.

Protesting students who have been up in arms against the Telangana government for ignoring their numerous pleas, said that they have been requesting Rahul Gandhi to come to Hyderabad to deal with their concerns. Students said that they have been demanding Telangana government to release Public Service Commission (PSC) notification for over 10 months.

TRS government has not yet released the notification in spite of Andhra Pradesh government issuing clear guidelines allowing age relation of its PSC candidates. Students said that in all their meetings with the Congress top brass that took place during the agitation and after, they had requested Rahul Gandhi to visit them.

