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BJP chief challenges Rahul Gandhi on student fees
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao on Sunday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to bring his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme to Hyderabad. Rao said Rahul should first listen to students in Telangana,…
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BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao on Sunday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to bring his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme to Hyderabad. Rao said Rahul should first listen to students in Telangana, where the Congress is in power, instead of only visiting NDA-ruled states.
Rao alleged the state government has failed to clear long-pending fee reimbursement dues, jeopardising the future of nearly 20 lakh SC, ST, BC and EBC students. He claimed thousands cannot pursue higher education or take up employment because institutions are withholding original certificates over unpaid dues. Rao also recalled Rahul's visit to Ashok Nagar and the promises made then, saying more than two and a half years later they remain unfulfilled.
The Indian Opinion
Both parties are using students as props. The BJP's challenge is a convenient distraction from its own record in power elsewhere. The Congress, meanwhile, has no excuse for delaying fee reimbursements it promised to fix. The real test is whether Rahul Gandhi accepts the challenge and whether Telangana's government clears the backlog. Let the numbers speak: how many lakh rupees in dues are actually pending?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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