Hyderabad, Oct. 16 -- Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday, October 16, directed officials to draft legislation to protect students' rights in universities and higher educational institutions and eliminate discrimination based on caste and social background.

He sought the preliminary draft of the proposed Rohith Vemula Telangana Bill within three months to be submitted to the Committee of Senior Civil Servants (CSC).

The Deputy CM was heading the second meeting of the Committee of Senior Civil Servants on the proposed Rohith Vemula Telangana Bill. The meeting held discussions on the approach to be adopted for drafting the proposed legislation, the composition of the committee, legal aspects and the consultation proces...