Archive · 30 Aug 2026
BJP Stages Khammam Hunger Strike Over Pending Student Dues
The Bharatiya Janata Party held a hunger strike in Khammam.
It wants the government to pay delayed education reimbursements and scholarships.
These payments help eligible students cover the cost of higher education.
The party said the unpaid money may total nearly Rs 15,000 crore across the state.
It said students from poor and middle-class families were being affected.
Some students are reportedly having trouble getting certificates or continuing their education.
The BJP also said parents have borrowed money or pledged assets to pay education costs.
Party leaders asked the government to release the funds soon.
The BJP staged a hunger strike at the R&B Guest House in Khammam on Saturday.
The party demanded immediate release of pending fee reimbursement and scholarship funds.
District BJP president Nelluri Koteswara Rao and BJYM district president Sasanala Sairam led the protest.
Koteswara Rao alleged that statewide dues had reached nearly Rs 15,000 crore.
The BJP said delayed payments were burdening families and affecting students’ education and career opportunities.
- Who
- The BJP district unit, led by Nelluri Koteswara Rao and Sasanala Sairam, held the protest.
- What
- A hunger strike demanding release of pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- The R&B Guest House in Khammam.
- Why
- The BJP said delays were harming students, particularly those from poor and middle-class families, and increasing parents’ financial burden.
- Protest type
- Hunger strike
- Location
- R&B Guest House, Khammam
- Organizer
- BJP district unit
- Main demand
- Immediate release of pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues
- Alleged total dues
- Nearly Rs 15,000 crore across the state
- Affected groups
- Students from poor and middle-class families
- Reported impact
- Difficulties obtaining certificates and pursuing higher education or employment opportunities