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The decease of B.Ed pupil — V. Venkata Sai Manikanta — successful Andhra University connected Thursday (September 25), allegedly owed to deficiency of due aesculapian facilities connected the field has sparked wide contention astatine the assemblage connected Friday (September 26).
A ample fig of students staged protests successful beforehand of Vice Chancellor enclosure demanding his resignation, connected Friday. This led the constabulary to intervene, further starring to insignificant scuffle. The students, particularly girls alleged that the constabulary manhandled them.
As per the protesting students, Manikanta, a autochthonal of Vizianagaram, who was residing successful Satavahana Hostel, collapsed successful the hostel washroom connected Thursday morning. His friends rushed him to the assemblage dispensary, which subsequently referred him to King George Hospital (KGH).
While being transported successful the university’s ambulance, Manikanta reportedly pleaded for oxygen, saying helium was struggling to breathe. However, owed to the unavailability of oxygen successful the ambulance, helium was allegedly denied the support. Upon accomplishment astatine KGH, doctors declared him brought dormant aft checking his pulse and ECG.
“If the dispensary had minimum facilities, oregon if the ambulance had oxygen, Manikanta mightiness person survived,” said 1 of the protesting students.
Protests began connected Thursday evening and intensified connected Friday, with pupil unions and the pupil helping of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) calling for a bandh and a sit-in astatine the Administrative Block.
A ample fig of students gathered astatine the AU main gross and Administrative Block, demanding enactment against AU Vice Chancellor GC Raja Sekhar, portion a fewer demanded his resignation. A insignificant scuffle reportedly broke retired erstwhile students attempted to participate the Vice Chancellor’s chamber. Police forces were deployed to support order.
“Our demands are simple. Those liable for the decease of Manikanta should beryllium suspended. The assemblage dispensary indispensable beryllium upgraded with due aesculapian facilities and aesculapian unit should beryllium appointed and they should beryllium disposable round-the-clock. As of now, lone 1 doc is disposable and helium leaves aft 5 p.m,” said a protestor.
Minister for IT Nara Lokesh spoke astir the contented successful the Assembly. He stated that Manikanta had reportedly suffered from fits and the assemblage authorities attempted to help, but were unsuccessful.
“It is unfortunate that immoderate pupil unions are politicising specified tragic incidents and disrupting the classes for their idiosyncratic gain. We are committed to resoluteness pupil issues,” helium said, announcing constitution of an enquiry committee to analyse the incidental thoroughly.
