Archive · 11 Jan 2026
MANUU Students Link Land Row to Absence of Union
Students at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Hyderabad are upset about a recent issue with a 50-acre piece of land.
They believe the problem got worse because there is no elected students' union to talk to the university leaders.
The students say that if they had a union, they could have talked to the authorities earlier and maybe avoided the problem.
A minister said the government is not trying to take the land, but the students still want a union so they can have a say in what happens at their university.
They are asking the university leaders to hold elections for a students' union soon, or they might protest more.
MANUU students linked a land-related controversy to the absence of an elected students’ union.
The Telangana government clarified it has no intention of taking over the 50-acre land parcel.
Students argued that the situation escalated due to the lack of a representative union.
The MANUU Students Collective demanded immediate notification for student union elections.
Students warned of mass agitation if the university administration delays the elections.
- Who
- Students of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)
- What
- Linked a land-related controversy to the absence of an elected students’ union
- When
- Recent, with a notice issued by the district administration
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To highlight the need for student representation and engagement with authorities
- University
- Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Land in Question
- 50-acre parcel
- Minister Involved
- Mohd Azharuddin (Minorities Welfare Minister)
- Student Group
- MANUU Students Collective
- Student Leader
- Talha Mannan