Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu today accused the politicians visiting Hyderabad University after suicide by a Dalit research scholar of vitiating the atmosphere by making political speeches.

"Politicians should not interfere in university affairs. That is my advice to all. Let peace come," Naidu said.

"University is like a temple. When you go to temple, you are supposed to remove your chappals and enter. Similarly, politicians should remove their chappal of politics outside the University. If you go there, offer condolence. Find out quietly what is the situation and then pass it on to the concerned person, rather than making political speeches, accusing and blaming this party and the other, thereby further vitiating the atmosphere," Naidu said.

The statement assumes significance in the wake of visit to the Hyderabad Central University by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi two days ago after suicide by Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemulu.

Naidu denied allegations that Union minister Bandaru Dattatraya had interfered in University affairs and said the minister had only forwarded a petition received by him to the human resource ministry which forwarded it to the vice chancellor.