Visakhapatnam: Girl students’ Anger over poor food, block road in Protest
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2024-10-25 05:45 GMT
Visakhapatnam: Hundreds of female students residing in the BC Welfare Hostel blocked the main thoroughfare of Yellamanchili town on Thursday in protest against the poor quality of food being served. Heavy vehicles, buses, and auto rickshaws were held up for over 30 minutes.
Senior officials requested the students to disperse, assuring them that they would speak to higher authorities regarding their demands.
“We successfully convinced them to clear the road,” said Dhanunjay Rao, inspector of the Yellamanchili police station. He noted that he communicated the students' grievances to the BC welfare officials.