- Union Minister criticises Congress over fee reimbursement dues
- Colleges remain shut as Telangana faces education crisis
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has sharply criticised the Congress government in Telangana for forming a committee to mobilise finances for the fee-reimbursement scheme. He said that the move will destroy what is left of the state’s education system. The BJP leader issued a strong statement on Wednesday as private professional colleges in Telangana continued their strike, demanding the release of long-pending dues under the scheme.
“For the first time in Telangana’s history, over 2,500 educational institutions have shut down, and the Congress government doesn’t even feel the pinch. Education has become the biggest casualty under the Congress government,” he said in a social media post. The minister alleged that the Congress administration neglected the education sector for four academic years, citing due amounts from both the earlier BRS government and the present Congress regime. He accused the state of showing disregard toward the problems faced by students, staff, and parents.
Bandi Sanjay pointed out that while colleges are only asking for half of the Rs 10,500 crore pending dues, the government has failed to make any substantial effort to clear them. “Instead of clearing that, the government forms a meaningless committee with Congress sympathisers. Telangana knows what happened with the Independent Expert Group survey for Backward Classes. The same people who failed are now deciding the future of our students,” he said. He also questioned the government’s token releases, asking, “If you had to set up a committee, why did you issue tokens for ₹1200cr bills? Why didn’t you clear the money? Why announce ₹600 crore by Dusshera if you never intended to release it?”
The minister accused the Congress government of reckless fiscal mismanagement and claimed the committee was formed to delay payment and deflect responsibility. “This committee is to delay, to deflect, and to destroy what’s left of Telangana’s education system. We demand immediate release of at least half the dues in the interest of students, teachers & staff,” he stated. The controversy has deepened the ongoing standoff between the state government and private colleges, which say their survival depends on the release of pending fee reimbursements.
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