Govt evacuates 214 Telugu students
Over 200 students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who were stranded in violence-hit Manipur, reached Hyderabad by a special aircraft on Monday.
Hyderabad: Over 200 students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who were stranded in violence-hit Manipur, reached Hyderabad by a special aircraft on Monday.
The special aircraft carrying a total 214 Telugu students landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 1.22 pm. While 106 students are from Telangana, the remaining 108 belong to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana’s minister for labour Malla Reddy along with officials welcomed the students at the airport. Authorities arranged food and also transport for the students to enable them to reach their respective destinations. Students heaved a sigh of relief on returning safely. They said they were worried about their safety due to violence around their institutions. “The situation is worse. We were living in fear as houses around our college were being blasted,” a student said.
