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BRS MP demands GO 97 withdrawal, fee dues, job notifications
BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra led a march with students and young people in Telangana.
They wanted the government to withdraw GO 97.
Ravichandra said the order could hurt polytechnic students’ chances to continue higher education.
He also asked the government to pay Rs 13,000 crore in pending fee reimbursements.
He demanded job notices for vacant government positions.
About 3,000 people joined the march.
The event was part of a BRS campaign criticizing the Congress government.
Ravichandra said students and unemployed youth were protesting because promised support had not been delivered.
BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra demanded withdrawal of GO 97, citing concerns over polytechnic students’ higher education opportunities.
He sought clearance of alleged pending fee reimbursement dues amounting to Rs 13,000 crore.
Ravichandra also demanded notifications to fill vacant government posts for unemployed youth.
Around 3,000 students, young people and BRS workers joined a padayatra in Bhadradri Kothagudem.
The march formed part of the BRS campaign alleging failures by the Congress government during its first 1,000 days.
- Who
- BRS parliamentary party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra, along with students, unemployed youth and BRS workers.
- What
- A padayatra was held, with demands to withdraw GO 97, clear fee reimbursement dues and issue government job notifications.
- Where
- From the market area to Super Bazaar in Bhadradri Kothagudem district headquarters.
- When
- Saturday; the march was part of a campaign covering the Congress government’s first 1,000 days in office.
- Why
- Ravichandra said GO 97 could harm polytechnic students’ higher education opportunities and alleged that student promises, fee payments and employment commitments had not been fulfilled.
BRS criticism
Government position
GO 97
BRS criticism
Ravichandra alleged that GO 97 would adversely affect polytechnic students’ higher education opportunities and demanded its withdrawal.
Government position
No response from the government or an alternative position was provided in the article.
Fee reimbursements
BRS criticism
Ravichandra alleged that Rs 13,000 crore in fee reimbursement dues remained unpaid despite the state’s annual budget of around Rs 3 lakh crore.
Government position
The article does not include the government’s response to the allegation.
Youth promises and jobs
BRS criticism
Ravichandra alleged that the Congress government had not implemented its Youth Declaration or fulfilled promises to unemployed youth during its first 1,000 days.
Government position
No government response or explanation was reported.
Key facts
- Main demands
- Withdraw GO 97, clear fee reimbursement dues and issue notifications for vacant government posts.
- Fee dues alleged
- Rs 13,000 crore in pending fee reimbursement payments.
- Participants
- Around 3,000 students, young people and BRS workers.
- March route
- From the market area to Super Bazaar.
- Location
- Bhadradri Kothagudem district headquarters.
- Political context
- The event was part of the BRS campaign criticizing the Congress government’s first 1,000 days.
- State budget cited
- Ravichandra referred to an annual state budget of around Rs 3 lakh crore.
Sources
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