Telangana BJP leaders protest near Assembly over fee reimbursement dues
Telangana BJP leaders were arrested while attempting to protest near the state Assembly over unpaid student fee reimbursements. The party claims the government owes ₹15,000 crore in arrears and accused police of suppressing a peaceful demonstration.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions in Telangana regarding fiscal policy and the management of student welfare programs.
Tension prevailed near the Telangana Assembly as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president N. Ramchander Rao and several senior party and BJYM leaders were arrested while attempting to lay siege to the Assembly demanding immediate release of fee reimbursement dues.
The BJP leaders said they were forced to march towards the Assembly after the police allegedly denied permission for a democratic protest at Indira Park in Hyderabad. The party cadres gathered near the Assembly and raised slogans demanding that the Congress government clear the fee reimbursement arrears, which the BJP put at ₹15,000 crore.
Mr. Ramchander Rao, who led the protest in support of students from all the sections, was allegedly forcibly moved away by the police and taken into custody. He was subsequently shifted to the Golconda Police Station.
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