BRS Leader Rakesh Reddy Warns Of Gen-Z Student Movement Over Fee Reimbursement Dues
HYDERABAD — On Thursday, 9 July 2026, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader A. Rakesh Reddy warned of an impending Gen-Z-led student movement against the Congress government in Telangana over its alleged attempts to weaken and scrap the state's fee reimbursement scheme. Speaking to media representatives at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad, Reddy accused the state administration of systematically neglecting the education sector and failing to support students.
According to Reddy, the BRSV, which is the student wing of the BRS, has already initiated meetings with various student organizations across the state. These discussions focus on key issues currently affecting students, primarily the delayed fee reimbursements. He stated that these groups are actively gearing up to launch a mass student mobilization to protest the government's policies.
During the press conference, Reddy leveled several allegations against the Congress government's handling of the education sector. He claimed that the administration has shut down nearly 2,000 government schools, sold off university lands, and forced private educational institutions into severe financial distress by withholding pending fee reimbursement funds.
He noted that several junior, degree, postgraduate, and engineering colleges across Telangana have already ceased operations due to these unpaid dues. Reddy also criticized the government's proposal to transfer fee reimbursement funds directly into students' bank accounts. He argued that this policy inadvertently forces students to pay their fees upfront to colleges first, leaving them with no guarantee of when or if they will actually receive the reimbursement.
Reddy urged the government to halt spending on what he described as official extravagance and instead redirect those state funds to clear the outstanding fee reimbursement dues. He warned that the ongoing neglect of the education sector and inadequate support for students would trigger widespread protests led by the younger generation.
