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'Racial profiling' in Hyderabad university sparks row
Times of India | TNN | Oct 23, 2011, 03.22 AM IST, Hyderabad:
A University of Hyderabad "initiative" to end drinking and drug use on campus took an ugly turn as the vice-chancellor suggested to faculty members they begin with students from the northeast. Describing it as a case of "racial profiling", students held daylong protests on Friday, ending in the official apologizing in writing for the "inadvertent" move.
At the meeting, he informed them that the university administration would carry out a series of reform measures to curb consumption of alcohol and drugs on campus and that he would "start" with the northeastern community. Furious at the statement, students held a rally, demanding the V-C apologize for "shortlisting" them. "Alcoholism or drug abuse affects people across the world. So when it comes to reforming student community on campus why should the V-C call up the faculty members of northeastern community? It is a clear case of racial profiling and we are not ready to put up with this," said a student of the university. "This will continue if we do not protest," said another.
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