Hyderabad, April 25 -- Six students have been levied a fine of Rs 1000 each by the University of Hyderabad (UoH) administration for organising a solidarity meeting in support of Palestine and against the killings of people in Gaza by Israel since October 10 last year. The order was issued by the UoH Registrar on April 23.

Interestingly, the penal action has been taken about five months after the event was organised on October 27 last year in the UoH campus. The students who have been fined are: Amal Jose Philip, Tahir Jamal, Mohammed Muhsin KP, G Mohith, Sohel Ahmed and Raniya Zulaikha. The students have been asked to remit the money within 10 days of receipt of the notice.

In its circular, the UoH Registrar said that the meeting was or...