Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi ( BRS ) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) has accused the Congress government of completely sidelining the fee reimbursement program introduced by former chief minister, late YS Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR).

Speaking during a campaign event for the Jubilee Hills by-election, KTR alleged that the government failed to clear pending dues worth Rs 10,000 crore owed to educational institutions.

He criticised the state for allegedly blackmailing colleges when they demanded payment of arrears and claimed that some institutions were even being threatened with closure.

“The future of students has been put at risk. A government that cannot pay students’ fees—can it really develop Jubilee Hills?” KTR questioned.

He further said that lakhs of students remained unp

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