Archive · 10 Oct 2026
JNTUH Staff Rally Behind VC, Condemn Alleged Remarks Case
Staff at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad held a march on Friday.
They wanted to show support for their vice-chancellor, Prof. T. Kishen Kumar Reddy.
They wore black badges and carried signs.
The staff said the accusations against him were false.
The march went from a statue on campus to the university’s administrative building.
The staff also gave a letter of support to the university registrar.
The accusations came from two people at Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology.
They said Reddy made insulting, discriminatory, and threatening comments at a meeting on October 6, and they complained to police.
JNTUH teaching and non-teaching staff rallied on campus Friday in support of Vice Chancellor Prof. T. Kishen Kumar Reddy.
Staff wore black badges and marched from the Dr B.R. Ambedkar statue to the university administrative building.
Participants called the allegations against the vice-chancellor false and said they sought to tarnish his and the university’s image.
The rally included directors, principals, administrative staff, and representatives of teaching and non-teaching staff associations.
VJIT’s principal and CSE department head accused Reddy of making derogatory, gender-discriminatory, and threatening remarks at an October 6 meeting and complained to Kukatpally police.
- Who
- JNTUH teaching and non-teaching staff, in support of Vice Chancellor Prof. T. Kishen Kumar Reddy; the allegations were made by VJIT’s principal and CSE department head.
- What
- Staff held a campus march and submitted a representation supporting the vice-chancellor, while condemning what they called false allegations.
- When
- Friday; the alleged remarks were said to have occurred during a meeting on October 6.
- Where
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad campus; the complaint was made to Kukatpally police.
- Why
- Staff said they wanted to express support for the vice-chancellor and reject allegations they said were intended to tarnish his and the university’s image.
Staff’s position
Complainants’ allegations
What happened at the meeting
Staff’s position
JNTUH staff described the allegations as false and expressed support for Reddy.
Complainants’ allegations
VJIT’s principal and CSE department head accused Reddy of making derogatory, gender-discriminatory, and threatening remarks during an October 6 meeting.
Effect of the allegations
Staff’s position
Staff said the allegations were attempts to tarnish the vice-chancellor’s and university’s image.
Complainants’ allegations
The complainants lodged a complaint with Kukatpally police over the alleged remarks.
- University
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)
- Vice-chancellor
- Prof. T. Kishen Kumar Reddy
- Protest day
- Friday
- March route
- From the Dr B.R. Ambedkar statue to the university administrative building
- Alleged incident
- A meeting on October 6
- Complainants
- The principal and CSE department head of Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology
- Police complaint
- Lodged with Kukatpally police