Why are there no Muslim VCs in Telangana universities, asks Owaisi

Hyderabad: All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday questioned the lack of Muslim representation in the appointment of Vice Chancellors (VC) to universities in Telangana.

The parliamentarian from Hyderabad delved into the representation of different castes in the list of VCs and registrars of the state.

Five VCs are from the Velama caste, six from Reddys, two Munnuru Kapus and one each from the Yadavs, scheduled caste and scheduled tribes, Owaisi said.

“Why has a Muslim not been made a Vice Chancellor, who will answer this question?” he asked. “When everyone is being made (a VC) why is a Muslim not?” the AIMIM chief lamented.

Earlier, Owaisi took a dig at Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for his recent “Aurangazeb ki aulaad,” remarks. Owaisi hit back at Fadnavis, asking him if he knew who were the offspring of Nathuram Godse and Vaman Shivram Apte.

Owaisi has lately been attacking the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, despite being allies in the state. He also said that the party will consider contesting from seats outside the Old City of Hyderabad, after consulting all stakeholders.

List of Telangana universities and their VCs

1. Prof. D Ravinder – Osmania University
2. Prof. T Ramesh – Kakatiya University
3. Prof. Mallesh Sankasala – Satavahana University
4. Prof. D Ravinder – Telangana University
5. Prof. L B Laxmikanth Rathod – Palamuru University
6. Prof. Ch Gopal Reddy – Mahatma Gandhi University
7. Prof. K Seetharama Rao – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University
8. Prof. N Kavita Daryani Rao – Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
9. Prof. T Kishan Rao – Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
10. Prof. Karunakar Reddy – Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
11. Prof. M. Raghunandan Rao – Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University
12. Prof. B. Neeraja Prabakar – Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University
13. Prof. Katta Narasimha Reddy – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
14. Professor Srikrishna Deva Rao – NALSAR University of Law
15. Dr.V. Ravinder Reddy – P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University
16. Prof. V. Venkata Ramana (In-charge Vice Chancellor) – Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies