Kejriwal to visit Hyderabad varsity tomorrow, will meet Dalit scholar's kin

January 20, 2016 21:45

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit the University of Hyderabad tomorrow to meet the students and family members of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula who committed suicide.

Kejriwal, who was scheduled to visit Bengaluru for undergoing naturopathy treatment for his chronic cough on January 22 for ten days, has deferred his visit and will now go there on January 27.

"The Chief Minister will visit the University of Hyderabad tomorrow to meet the students and the family members of the Dalit scholar who committed suicide," said sources in the Delhi government.

AAP leaders Ashish Khetan and Ashish Talwar today reached Hydrabad to meet protesting students.

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