{
  "id": 10980820,
  "title": "Police detain EFLU student leaders ahead of RSS leader’s talk on campus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/police-detain-eflu-student-leaders-ahead-of-rss-leaders-talk-on-campus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:10:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/police-detain-eflu-student-leaders-ahead-of-rss-leaders-talk-on-campus/article71529645.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EFLU student leaders were arrested by Osmania University police on Wednesday as they gathered to protest a talk by RSS leader Lingam Sridhar on campus. The protest, organized prior to Sridhar's speech under the Bhagath Singh Youth Club banner, raised concerns among student associations regarding the university's approval of the event. Detainees included EFLU Students' Union president Harshad Shibin, general secretary Irfan Shajudheen, joint secretary Haleemathu Sa'adiya, sports secretary Udita, and student council members Suaadha Sudheer and Ashmit. Additional student leaders detained were Noura Hanan, Maryam Nasiha, Yasir, Rasal, and Sreeja from the Disha Student Organisation. The students demanded clarification from the university administration over the event's organization, alleging that the institution had previously denied permission for gatherings involving academicians, human rights activists, and student leaders while permitting the RSS-linked talk. The student groups criticized the administration for enabling \"saffronisation of education\" through the facilitation of RSS leaders. The Fraternity Movement condemned the detentions, stating that students were apprehended before their scheduled protest against Sridhar's lecture.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}