Tension at EFLU over Palestine solidarity rally; case booked against students from two groups

Tension prevailed astatine the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) field successful Hyderabad connected Tuesday (October 7, 2025) evening, pursuing a confrontation betwixt 2 pupil groups implicit a rally held successful solidarity with Palestine.

According to officials, astir 6:15 p.m. connected October 7, a radical of astir 100 students led by pupil organisation representatives including Vikas, Deena, Shaheen, Aardhra and Noor, conducted a rally wrong the field without obtaining anterior support from the assemblage authorities.

The students raised slogans successful enactment of Palestine and against Israel, displayed Palestinian flags and posters, and pasted them connected the canteen walls with the words “EFLU for Palestine”.

Soon after, different radical of astir 30 students, belonging to a antithetic pupil organisation led by Abhishek and Sumith, objected to the posters and attempted to region them. This led to heated arguments and a scuffle betwixt the 2 groups, with slogans from some sides.

The concern concisely turned tense earlier constabulary arrived and brought the substance nether control. Based connected a ailment from the EFLU registrar, the Osmania University constabulary registered a lawsuit against some groups. Further probe is presently underway.