HYDERABAD: Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao will begin a two-day hunger strike at the party's state office in Nampally on Monday, demanding that the Congress government clear pending fee reimbursement dues to students.
The protest, titled "Feesula Bakai - BJP Ladayi" (Fee Arrears - BJP Fight), will begin at 10.00 IST on August 24 and continue until 15.00 IST on August 25.
BJP demands release of pending student fee dues
Rao and the BJP have accused the Congress government of ignoring the concerns of students by delaying fee reimbursement payments.
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The BJP has made the release of pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues a key part of its ongoing campaign against the state government.
Party says protest will press government to act
Rao has said the BJP will continue its agitation until the pending dues are released. The party has been holding protests across Telangana over the issue.
The BJP's Telangana unit identifies N. Ramchander Rao as its state president. Its official website lists the state office as Dr S. P. Mookerjee Bhawan, opposite the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally, Hyderabad.