Overview

• Late-night talks led by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka yielded an assurance to immediately release ₹600 crore for already generated RTF tokens, prompting FATHI to end the shutdown and reopen campuses on Tuesday.
• The government said remaining arrears will be cleared in phases and promised a committee of senior officials and college representatives to streamline reimbursements.
• College associations estimate unpaid dues at roughly ₹8,000–₹10,000 crore and had demanded an immediate ₹1,200 crore release for tokenised bills, with warnings of larger protests later this month.
• Officials indicated inspections and enforcement of AICTE and state norms before further payouts, while leaders argued much of the debt was inherited from the previous BRS administration.
• The one-day closure disrupted in-person classes across about 2,000 institutions, affecting an estimated 13–14 lakh students, with some colleges shifting online and examinations left in doubt.