 The participation of three prominent Israeli universities in the Indo-global Education Summit that began in Hyderabad today drew a spirited protest by activists of several democratic organizations. The venue of the summit, Taj Deccan Hotel in the Posh Vanjara Hills, was laid siege by hundreds of protesters who carried placards saying end blockade of Palestine, no to Israeli universities, among others. The police, which was deployed in large numbers at the hotel in view of the protest, swooped on the protesters and tried to prevent them from surging into the hotel. Severe scuffles ensued when the police tried to evict the protests. Traffic came to a standstill for about half an hour and the busy thought of them. The police arrested the protesters and shifted them to Banjara Hills police station.