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BJP's Rao Challenges Rahul Gandhi to Student Event in Hyderabad
In India, two big political groups are arguing about helping students.
A leader named Rahul Gandhi, who is part of the Congress party, used to visit a place with many coaching centers in Hyderabad to talk to students.
Now, a leader from the BJP party named N Ramchander Rao is telling him to come back.
Rao says the state government promised to pay back money for extra classes and to give lots of students jobs, but it has not.
He says about 12,000 crore rupees are still owed, and some schools are keeping student papers because of it.
Rao also thinks Rahul Gandhi should answer questions in parliament about student protests instead of avoiding it.
He says another leader, Amit Shah, is ready to talk about it.
Both sides say they care about students, but they blame each other.
Mostly, this story is about two political parties arguing over promises made to students.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao challenged Rahul Gandhi to hold his 'Chhatron ki Goonj' student event in Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad.
Rao alleged the Congress-led state government has pending dues of about Rs 12,000 crore under a tuition fees reimbursement scheme.
He said the promise of filling two lakh government jobs remains unfulfilled after two and a half years of Congress government.
Rao accused Gandhi of running away from parliament, claiming Amit Shah is ready to debate the Jantar Mantar student protest.
He alleged educational institutions are withholding student certificates due to the unpaid dues and accused Congress and INDI alliance parties of politicking over students' future.
- Who
- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- What
- Rao challenged Gandhi to hold his 'Chhatron ki Goonj' outreach in Hyderabad over alleged pending tuition fee reimbursement dues and an unfulfilled two-lakh-jobs promise
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- When
- Tuesday
- Why
- Rao said the Congress-led government has not delivered on job and fee reimbursement promises and accused Gandhi of avoiding parliament
Congress/INDI alliance stance
BJP stance
Parliament debate on student protest
Congress/INDI alliance stance
Congress demanded and secured the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and is seeking a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Jantar Mantar student protest.
BJP stance
Rahul Gandhi is running away from parliament; Amit Shah is ready to answer the debate, and Gandhi is not allowing parliament to function because he would be exposed.
Telangana jobs and fee reimbursement
Congress/INDI alliance stance
Before the 2023 Telangana assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi engaged with students in Ashok Nagar, with Congress promising a job calendar, two lakh jobs, and fee reimbursements.
BJP stance
After two and a half years, the two-lakh-jobs promise is unfulfilled and about Rs 12,000 crore in reimbursement dues remain, with institutions withholding student certificates.
Key facts
- Key figure
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- Accuser
- N Ramchander Rao, Telangana BJP president
- Event
- Chhatron ki Goonj (voice of students) outreach
- Proposed venue
- Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad
- Alleged pending dues
- Rs 12,000 crore under tuition fees reimbursement scheme
- Job promise
- Two lakh government jobs
- Congress tenure
- Two and a half years in office
- Related protest
- Jantar Mantar student protest in parliament debate
Quotes
N Ramchander Rao
Telangana BJP president
“"I am asking Rahul Gandhi. You conduct your Chhatron ki Goonj (voice of students) in Ashok Nagar (in Hyderabad). Because, you promised job calendar and two lakh jobs. Where is your job calendar, jobs and fees reimbursement."”
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