Hyderabad, September 11 (Daily Kiran) : Hyderabad police successfully prevented a protest by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) student wing on Friday. The demonstrators aimed to storm the state assembly, voicing their demands for the release of a fee reimbursement fund and the cancellation of a government order merging polytechnic colleges with the ‘Young India Skills University.’
Led by BRS student wing state president Gellu Srinivas Yadav, the protesters attempted to march from LB Stadium to the assembly. They were calling for the government to disburse the outstanding fee reimbursements and to revoke Government Order 97, which affects polytechnic colleges.
Carrying placards and banners, the demonstrators shouted slogans in support of their demands. However, police intervened as they tried to breach a prohibition order and advance towards the assembly. This led to a scuffle between the protesters and law enforcement.
Authorities detained Gellu Srinivas Yadav and several other activists, loading them into police vehicles before transporting them to various police stations.
Opposition parties have been rallying for the release of the fee reimbursement funds, claiming that nearly 4 million students’ futures—particularly those from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes, and economically weaker sections—are at risk due to the ₹15,000 crore in outstanding reimbursements.
A similar protest march was held on September 7 by the BJP’s youth wing, BJYM, where police also detained state BJP president N. Ramchandra Rao and other participants.
The BRS has accused the government of suspending its legislators from the assembly throughout the monsoon session to suppress discussions on issues like the fee reimbursement backlog.
Meanwhile, BRS members raised the issue of Government Order 97 in the legislative council on Friday. The party submitted a motion for suspension, demanding an immediate debate on what they termed a “misguided” decision by the state government.
Issued on July 3, 2026, Government Order 97 renamed the Labour, Employment, Training, and Factories Department to Shakti (Skill, Human Capital and Knowledge Training Initiatives) and brought government polytechnic colleges under the purview of YISU.
Students from polytechnic colleges are protesting this order, arguing that it could hinder their access to the State Board of Technical Education and Training framework and the lateral-entry scheme for the Engineering Common Entrance Test, which allows diploma holders to enroll directly in undergraduate engineering programs.
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