Remembering martyred ABVP Activist Krishnavardhan Reddy, who was murdered by Maoists at Osmania University
B.Krishnavardhan N Reddy had just completed his M.Sc in physics and had registeted for Ph.D in Osmania University, Hyderabad. He always had a zeal to serve society through activism. Right from his first year, he was part of student movement as an ABVP activist. He was a soft spoken and good mannered person. He initiated various movements on academic and social issues, which made him very populer amongst the students. This led to him being elected as president of Osmania University Science College Students Union for the year 1985-86. As ABVP Zonal Secretary, he used to strive hard to expand the base of ABVP in suburban Hyderabad. On 1st October 1987, he left his hostel room at 7AM to reach ABVP office. Members of maoist organization PWG, who were following him, spotted him in a restaurant near ABVP office while he was having tea. Krishnavardhan sensed the danger and ran onto the street. The assassins chased him. While trying to take shelter in a nearby nursing home, he slipped an...