Hyderabad, March 22 -- A heated discussion took place in the Telangana Legislative Assembly between the ruling Congress and opposition BRS over delays in fee reimbursement payments to students.
During the Question Hour, BRS MLA T. Harish Rao raised the issue, to which Panchayat Raj Minister D. Seethakka responded. She informed the House that the Congress government had so far released Rs 8,029 crore for fee reimbursement. Outstanding dues currently stand at Rs 5,520 crore across the state.
Seethakka pointed out that during the BRS regime, arrears of Rs 4,341 crore had accumulated, which the present Congress government is now clearing in a phased manner. She also instructed private college managements not to withhold students' certif...