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BJP challenges Rahul to hold student event in Telangana
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao on Sunday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to hold his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in Hyderabad. Rao alleged that educational institutions had withheld original certificates of…
The Story in Brief
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao on Sunday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to hold his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in Hyderabad. Rao alleged that educational institutions had withheld original certificates of thousands of students over unpaid fee dues, affecting their higher education and employment prospects. He claimed the Congress government in Telangana had failed to clear reimbursement dues for nearly 20 lakh SC, ST, BC and EBC students.
Rao accused Rahul Gandhi of only visiting NDA-ruled states to hear student grievances while ignoring similar problems in Telangana under Congress rule. He challenged Rahul to hold the event at Ashok Nagar, where the Congress leader had previously made promises about job calendars and unemployment allowance during the 2023 election campaign. Rao said more than two-and-a-half years after Congress came to power, those promises remained unfulfilled.
The Indian Opinion
Both the BJP and Congress are playing politics with students' futures. The BJP's challenge to Rahul Gandhi feels like a deflection from its own record on education and employment in states it governs. Meanwhile, Rahul's selective focus on NDA-ruled states avoids accountability in Telangana, where Congress promised fee reimbursement but reportedly left dues unpaid. The real test is not a rally but a clear timeline for clearing pending fees and restoring certificates. Students don't need political 'goonj', they need concrete action on their education and jobs.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
