Five students of Osmania University here, who are on an indefinite hunger strike in support of a separate state of Telangana, were today forcibly shifted to hospital in view of their health condition.
A large number of slogan-shouting students put up stiff resistance as the police shifted the fasting students to hospital. However, the policemen removed the students from the university campus and admitted them to the Gandhi government hospital.
Earlier, another group of fasting students were shifted to the hospital late last night by police.
The students of Osmania University, a nerve-centre of the separate Telangana agitation, called for a massive students convention on January 3.
Christened 'Telangana Vidyardhi Maha Garjana' (Massive roar by Telangana students), the convention would be attended by three lakh students from entire Telangana region, the student leaders said.
