Revanth Visits Osmania University, First CM to Enter Campus Post Andhra-Bifurcation - The Statesman
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated new facilities and launched financial assistance schemes, aiming to elevate Osmania University to the level of top global institutions, officials said.
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited Osmania University in Hyderabad on August 25, 2025, becoming the first CM to enter the campus since Telangana's formation.
- His visit follows longstanding neglect during the previous 10-year Bharat Rashtra Samithi rule and reflects a commitment to revive the university's legacy as a center of Telangana's statehood movement.
- At the event, Reddy inaugurated new hostels, laid foundation stones, announced a Rs 1000 crore development pledge, and urged students to avoid drug addiction and opposition misinformation.
- He declared, “Osmania University is synonymous with Telangana” and vowed to develop it to the level of Stanford and Oxford universities, promising, “What you ask me for the development… I will grant.”
- The visit represents a significant political development, highlighting commitments to renewed funding for the university, continued dialogue with students, and a forthcoming public gathering on the Arts College campus without the presence of police.
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Osmania University to Be Developed on Par with Stanford and Oxford Universities: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The CM inaugurated the newly constructed hostel buildings and laid foundation stones for various buildings at Osmania University on Monday. India News | Osmania University to Be Developed on Par with Stanford and Oxford Universities: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy.
Revanth visits Osmania University, first CM to enter campus post Andhra-bifurcation - The Statesman
Osmania University (OU) was the hotbed of the Telangana statehood movement both in 1969 and more recently, since 2001, leading to the formation of the new state, but Reddy’s predecessor, K Chandrasekhar Rao, chose to stay away during his decade-long rule.
Telangana Chief Minister Makes Landmark Visit To Hyderabad's Osmania University
Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy made a landmark visit to Osmania University today, becoming the first sitting Chief Minister to officially visit the campus for a major event in over two decades.
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