KTR condemns arrest of BRSV leaders, demands immediate release

KT Rama Rao criticised the arrest of BRSV leaders during a protest near the Assembly, calling it suppression of dissent. He demanded their immediate release and accused the government of ignoring student issues, pending dues and problems in residential schools.

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao strongly condemned the arrest of BRSV leaders during their protest near the Assembly, calling the police action atrocious. He said the government was suppressing dissenting voices akin to the Emergency era.

He said the students were only demanding the release of pending scholarships, fee reimbursement arrears and fulfilment of the promise to fill two lakh government jobs. “Instead of clearing dues, the government chose to suppress dissent,” he remarked.

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Rama Rao demanded the immediate release of the arrested leaders and urged the government to honour its commitments to students and unemployed youth. He accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of neglecting the education sector and failing to implement the job calendar promised during the elections. He alleged that the government was knowingly ignoring serious issues in residential schools, including the deaths of around 127 students, and creating uncertainty among students and their parents.