Students protest in Hyderabad, demand release of Rs 8,500 cr fee reimbursement dues

Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) Thousands of students staged a protest on Thursday near Shankar Mart in Vidyanagar, demanding the immediate release of Rs 8,500 crore in pending fee reimbursements and scholarships for 14 lakh students across Telangana. The protesters also sought the release of academic certificates withheld from nearly six lakh students who had completed their courses. The demonstration was led by State BC Students' Association Convener Pallagorla Modi Ramdev Yadav. Addressing the protesters, Rajya Sabha MP and National BC Welfare Association President R Krishnaiah said the delay in clearing the dues was severely affecting students from economically weaker sections,…