Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Telangana BJP Chief Ends Fast Over Student Fee Dues
N. Ramchander Rao, a BJP leader in Telangana, started a hunger strike for students.
He wanted the government to pay overdue fee reimbursement money.
The planned protest was supposed to last 48 hours.
On Tuesday, Rao became unwell and his blood pressure dropped.
Party leaders asked him to stop fasting, and they gave him lemon juice.
The BJP says nearly Rs.
15,000 crore is owed and that 40 lakh students are affected.
The party says it will keep demanding payment of the money.
The government’s response to these allegations was not included in the reports.
Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao ended his 48-hour hunger strike after falling ill and experiencing a drop in blood pressure.
Rao began the fast on Monday, demanding the release of pending student fee reimbursement dues from the state government.
BJP leaders gave Rao lemon juice to conclude the protest after police reportedly rejected permission for the hunger strike.
The BJP alleges that nearly Rs. 15,000 crore in arrears affect about 40 lakh students and threaten their education and job prospects.
Rao said the BJP would continue its campaign and warned of a possible Secretariat siege if the dues are not released.
- Who
- Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao, supported by BJP MPs, MLAs, MLCs, party leaders and education-sector representatives.
- What
- Rao ended a 48-hour hunger strike demanding payment of pending student fee reimbursement arrears.
- When
- The fast began on Monday and ended on Tuesday after Rao fell ill.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana; the reports also refer to a possible future protest at the Secretariat.
- Why
- The BJP says unpaid reimbursement dues are harming students’ education, employment prospects and their parents’ finances.
BJP’s allegations and demands
Government position
Unpaid fee reimbursements
BJP’s allegations and demands
The BJP alleges that the Congress government has failed to release nearly Rs. 15,000 crore in fee reimbursement dues and is putting students’ futures at risk.
Government position
The reports do not include a response from the Telangana government to the BJP’s allegations.
Impact on students
BJP’s allegations and demands
Rao says about 40 lakh students cannot pursue higher education or secure jobs because of the pending payments, while the BJP says impoverished parents face added financial pressure.
Government position
The reports provide no government assessment or alternative explanation of the alleged impact.
Next phase of protest
BJP’s allegations and demands
Rao said the BJP’s campaign would continue and warned that it could lay siege to the Secretariat if the dues were not released.
Government position
The reports do not state how the government responded to the warning or whether it plans to release the arrears.
- Protester
- N. Ramchander Rao, Telangana BJP president
- Planned duration
- 48 hours
- Demand
- Release of pending student fee reimbursement arrears
- Claimed arrears
- Nearly Rs. 15,000 crore, according to the BJP
- Students cited
- About 40 lakh, according to Rao
- Reason for ending
- Rao fell ill and his blood pressure dropped
- How the fast ended
- BJP leaders offered Rao lemon juice
