BRSV leaders arrested for protesting against Rs.100-crore KGBV bunker bed scam

Tension prevailed in Hyderabad after BRS student wing activists protested outside the School Education Director’s office over an alleged Rs 100 crore scam in KGBV tenders. The protesters were detained as BRSV demanded a judicial probe into alleged procurement irregularities.

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed on Thursday after BRS student wing (BRSV) president Gellu Srinivas Yadav and several activists protested outside the School Education Director’s office in Hyderabad, demanding action in the alleged Rs 100 crore scam in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) tenders. The protesters were taken into custody and shifted to Gandhi Nagar police station.

Speaking on the occasion, Gellu Srinivas and BRSV state vice-president Thunga Balu accused the Congress government of running a corrupt regime since coming to power. They said preliminary information indicated large-scale irregularities in the procurement of bunker beds and other essentials for KGBVs.

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The BRSV leaders stated that tenders were awarded without transparency, violating norms and favouring contractors linked to the ruling party. They charged the government with turning KGBVs into a hub of corruption, endangering the education and safety of girls from poor, Dalit, Adivasi and backward communities. They pointed to complaints about poor food quality and substandard hostel facilities, affecting girl students.

BRSV demanded a judicial probe by the CBI or under High Court supervision, into the alleged scam and sought accountability. They warned that if the government failed to act immediately, BRSV would launch State-wide protests and blockades at KGBV institutions.