India, Dec. 11 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday announced an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for development works at Osmania University, pledging to upgrade the century-old institution to international standards. Reddy unveiled a copy of the Government order sanctioning the funds during a visit to the campus, which played a central role in the Telangana statehood movement.

Addressing students and faculty, he said the Government would seek inputs from students, academics and intellectuals of Telangana to shape the university's transformation.

Telangana has a history of resisting injustice and authoritarianism, he said, adding that OU had produced several prominent personalities, including former Prime Minister P V N...