Telangana Private Colleges Serve Closure Notice With Nov. 1 Dues Deadline as BJP Backs Protests

Overview

• FATHI delivered strike and closure notices to Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, warning of a statewide bandh from November 3.
• The association demanded at least Rs 900 crore by November 1 after only Rs 200–300 crore was released against larger assurances, including a promised Rs 1,200 crore tranche.
• Managements say fee-reimbursement arrears total roughly Rs 10,000 crore, leading to unpaid salaries, disconnected utilities, and halted campus maintenance.
• The BJP pledged support to college managements, planning a Chalo Hyderabad mobilization in early November and claiming the dispute affects about 1.5 million students.
• Colleges note ongoing AICTE and university inspections increase risks to institutional standing, and they insist further talks occur through the Chief Minister’s Office.