Hyderabad scholar death: Dean of students welfare Prof. Prakash Babu resigns

Hyderabad: UoH dean of students welfare Prof. Prakash Babu has resigned from his position on Saturday night. Prof. Babu was a member of the Executive Council sub-committee which suspended the five scholars, including Rohith Vemula who committed suicide on January 17, from the hostel, and had come under fire from protesting students and dalit teachers.

Prof. Babu, who also belongs to the dalit community did not resign earlier when 13 members of SC/ST Teachers Association and Officers Forum resigned from their administrative positions.