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Telangana BJP chief dares Rahul Gandhi to hear student voices

Telangana BJP chief dares Rahul Gandhi to hear student voices
i> In Telangana: BJP's Challenge To Rahul Gandhi · NDTV

There is a big argument happening in a part of India called Telangana.

It is between two political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress party.

A BJP leader named N Ramchander Rao is asking questions to Rahul Gandhi, an important leader of the Congress party.

Rahul Gandhi travels around the country talking to young people and students through a programme called 'Chhatron Ki Goonj'.

The Congress party runs the government in Telangana.

The BJP leader says Rahul Gandhi should also visit Telangana and listen to its students.

He says the government has not paid money it promised to help poor students go to college.

Because of this, many students cannot get their certificates or continue their studies and careers.

The BJP leader also says Rahul Gandhi made promises in 2023 that were never kept.

So he is challenging Rahul Gandhi to come to Ashok Nagar in Hyderabad and talk to the students himself.

Key facts

State BJP President
N Ramchander Rao
Target of challenge
Rahul Gandhi, MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
Students affected
Nearly 20 lakh SC, ST, BC and EBC students in Telangana
Estimated pending dues
Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore
Arrears dating back to
Academic year 2020-21
Programme in question
Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj'
Proposed venue
Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad
Legal scrutiny
Telangana High Court has repeatedly questioned the state government over the arrears

Quotes

N Ramchander Rao

President of Telangana BJP

“"Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' is being held only in BJP-ruled states. Why doesn't he come to Telangana, where his party is ruling and lakhs of students are suffering because of the government's policies?"”
NDTV
“"Let Rahul Gandhi first come to Telangana and ask his government and his Chief Minister to release the fee reimbursement dues to these 20 lakh students."”
NDTV

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