As per reports, several students of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad (JNTU-H) boycotted evening lectures on Thursday (04 January) and staged a protest outside the college campus over issues such as the hostel curfew and poor quality of amenities.

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 were issued by authorities, and remain in effect presently on the inside, as well as in the vicinity of the campus. Students from the university condemned the prohibitory orders and stated that they will continue their protest in subsequent days.