University of Hyderabad students detained for screening film ‘Raam Ke Naam’

Hyderabad | Wednesday | 21st August, 2019

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By Express News ServiceHYDERABAD: Six students of University of Hyderabad (UoH) affiliated to a left-wing student organisation were detained at the campus over the screening of a controversial documentary ‘Raam Ke Naam’ by Anand Patwardhan on Tuesday. The police had reportedly received a complaint from the varsity’s administration that requisite permissions were not accorded to conduct the screening. The students, however, claimed that they had sought and were given permission by the UoH administration. The police also seized the laptop of a student, said students who were at the screening. Following the incident, the students staged a protest against the detention, demanding their immediate release..