Reddy asks Universities to be tough on ragging

In the wake of continuing incidents of ragging in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Rajasekhara Reddy today asked the Vice-Chancellors of Universities to be tough while dealing with the issue.

"Don't allow ragging to take place. There was an incident in Warangal recently. It is a sorry state of affairs. Don't hesitate to sent those reponsible out of college" he said.

Reddy was addressing the vice chancellors at a conference here. Devender Kumar, a student of MCA, was found dead on the railway tracks in Warangal recently.

The student allegedly committed suicide due to continuous harassment by his collegaues.