Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Telangana BJP Leaders Detained During March Over Fee Dues
Telangana BJP leaders and workers held a protest about money owed for students’ fees.
They marched toward the state Secretariat to submit a petition.
The BJP said more than eight lakh students had signed the petition.
It said the government owed Rs 15,000 crore in fee reimbursement dues.
Police stopped the march and detained the protesters for a short time.
The protesters were later released.
BJP leaders said the delay was confusing students and could hurt their future.
They asked the government to release the money quickly.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao and party workers marched toward the Secretariat over delayed fee reimbursement dues.
Police stopped the march, took Rao and other protesters into preventive custody, and later released them.
The BJP said representations signed by more than eight lakh students sought release of Rs 15,000 crore in outstanding dues.
The party said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had not responded to Rao’s request for an appointment.
BJP leaders alleged the delay was harming students and criticized the Congress government for detaining protesters.
- Who
- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao, party leaders, BJP workers and BJYM workers; one report also identified MP DK Aruna among those detained.
- What
- They marched toward the Telangana Secretariat and protested over delayed fee reimbursement dues.
- When
- Thursday, September 3, as reported.
- Where
- Near the Telangana Secretariat in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- The BJP sought immediate release of long-pending fee reimbursement dues, which it said affected students across Telangana.
- Protesting group
- Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party and allied BJP youth workers
- Location
- Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad
- Outstanding dues
- Rs 15,000 crore, according to the Telangana BJP release
- Students represented
- More than eight lakh students, according to the party
- Police action
- The march was stopped and protesters were taken into preventive custody
- Outcome
- N Ramchander Rao and other detainees were later released
- Requested action
- Immediate release of the long-pending fee reimbursement dues
