From: gnreddy@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (G.Narotham Reddy)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: News - Students protest in Andhra Pradesh
Date: 18 Aug 92 21:26:32 GMT
Organization: AT&T


Regional News 

Date	: Aug 18, 1992

Hyderabad - In what was clearly a show of the Government to counter the
medicos agitation against the setting up of private medical colleges,
a few hundred students from private junior colleges and schools in the
city took out a procession to the residence of Chief Minister 
Mr.Janardhan Reddy in support of the Government's decision.
	The students took out the rally from the Khairatabad junction, 
carrying placards criticising those agitating against the Government's 
decision to privatise professional colleges.  
	Around the same time, the medical colleges joint action 
committee, which is spearheading the struggle against the setting up
of private medical colleges, organized a human chain near Andhra Pradesh
high court.
	The junior college and school students, who marched to the 
Somajiguda residence of Mr.Janardhan Reddy were allowed right upto
the main gate of the house contrary to the practice of permitting only
a small delegation to meet the Chief Minister.
	The Govt has already launched a propaganda blitzkrieg by
bringing out an eight page pamphlet justifying its decision.
Advertisements supporting the Government's decision were issued to
vernacular newspapers by a newly-floated organisation - Parents for
progress.
	Meanwhile hearings on the writ petitions challenging the 
permission granted by the A.P.Government to establish private medical 
and dental colleges have been adjourned by a full bench of the A.P. High
Cout for Wednesday (Aug 19).
	the specially constituted full bench, comprising justice
V.Sivaraman Nair, Justice M.N.Rao and Justice D.Reddappa Reddy,
in its first sitting postponed the hearings by a week following
representations by several counsel including the Advocate General
T.Anantha Babu that notices have not yet been received by all 
concerned and that they require more time to file counters.
	Counsel for one of the private medical colleges, 
Justice E.Ayyapu Reddy, informed the court that an application had been
filed in the Supreme Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus
to uphold the fundamental right to establish and run a professional
college in private sector.  The application sought review of the
recent Suprement Court judgement against capitation fee and is 
expected to come up for hearing in about 15 days.
	Justice Nair turned down the plea on the ground that the 
directive already issued by the division bench on Aug 5 staying
admission was clear enough to prevent the management from taking
such advantage. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister denied the allegation 
that he was associated with Janapriya Educational Society and asserted 
that permission was only granted to such of those applicants who had 
been recommended by an expert committee.

'Chalo Hyderabad':  Nine student organizations yesterday announced
that they would organise a 'chalo Hyderabad' on Aug 20, in protest
against the attempts being made by the Government to supress their
agitation against the privatisation of professional colleges.
	Representatives of the Telugu Vidyarthi, PDSU, DYFI and
other student unions, said that a rally would be organised from
Indira Park to Babu Jagjivanram stadium on that day. 
	Meanwhile, ABVP organised a 'rail roko' programme. The
A.P. Express was stopped at Moulali for more than an hour by ABVP
activists and trains were also stopped at many other stations
in the state.

Justice Eshwar Prasad of the AP High Court on Tuesday ruled that
the management of All Saints Christian Law College, Vizag could
fill 50 per cent of the seats by admitting students from the
Christian community without reference to LAWCET.
	The judge, however, made it clear that the rest of the
seats should be filled in accordance with the rank obtained in the
entrance test.

City Movie Guide:

Bangaru Mama (Sudershan 35 )

China Rayudu (Shanthi)

Jagannatham & Sons (Srinivasa 35 )

Vaalu Jada, Tholu Beltu (-:) (Subhash )

Jambalakidi Pamba (-:) (Devi)

Detective Naarada (Sudarshan)

Prema Shikaram (Sapthagiri)


(Old news clip):  

Vishakapattanam: Debutant film director Gollapudi Srinivas (26), died
when he fell off a cliff and drowned in the sea in a bizzare accident
last week.
	Srinivas, was the youngest son of noted Telugu film actor and
playwright Gollapudi Maruthi Rao.  He had assisted directors like
Kodi Ramakrishna and Kodanda Ramireddy and had just taken up 
directing his first film 'Prema Pustakam' for Srikar productions.
	On Wednesday, Srinivas had gone to select an outdoor spot for
shooting and climbed up the Sagara Durga temple hill.  He was walking
on huge rocks and examining the environs when a rock under his feet
slid.  Srinivas went tumbling and within seconds fell into the Bay of
Bengal caressing the hill.
	Soon, other member of the shooting unit rushed to the spot.
They could find Srinivas at a distance only after 20 minutes. He was
immediately rushed to the King George hospital where he was declared
dead.
	The veteran actor was also present in the city.

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