All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has raised serious concerns over the irregularities in fee reimbursement scheme alleging that ineligible people are reaping the benefit of the government’s gesture at the expense of genuine students.

He pointed out to certain complicated issues surrounding the fee reimbursement during the question hour in the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday (September 11, 2026). According to Mr. Owaisi, minimum wages for skilled labour were to the tune of ₹1.98 lakh in rural areas and over ₹2.2 lakh in urban areas. “Given the wage stipulations in place, none will benefit from fee reimbursement,” he said.

There were issues wherein students need not reapply for reimbursement every year in spite of low attendance, which could result in misuse of the funds released by the government. He expressed concern that inordinate delays in the release of dues of fee reimbursement adversely affected the staff with thousands of teachers not getting their salaries in time.

Mr. Owaisi stressed the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the existing system with framing new rules and guidelines so that the scope for misuse of funds was averted. “There are a lot of irregularities in the implementation of the scheme. The mistakes of the previous government should be rectified,” he asserted.

The AIMIM leader acknowledged the financial constraints faced by the government in release of funds but said these could be overcome if the “leakages” in the GST collection were plugged. “As a responsible man, I can say the government can earn additional ₹2,000 crore if the leakages are plugged,” he said.

Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu said the government would soon call for an all party meeting to elicit views of the parties on the implementation of the scheme. “We are open for the constructive suggestions coming from political parties,” he said.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy demanded that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao apologise for the “inappropriate and derogatory” remarks made by the party’s MLC against Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar and his family members.

Participating in a discussion in the Assembly on the first day of the monsoon session on Monday (September 7, 2026), he said the Speaker occupied a constitutional position that deserved the same respect as any other member of the House. “Whether one is the Chief Minister or a legislator, everyone is equal before the Speaker,” he said, adding that the BRS had acted in a manner that hurt the Speaker’s dignity.

The Chief Minister said the issue was not about Mr. Prasad Kumar personally but about the high office of the Speaker. “Respecting the Speaker is our tradition. Some people spoke in such a manner against the Speaker that the entire civilised society had to bow its head in shame,” he said.

Describing the incident as an insult to the Assembly and the four crore people of Telangana, the Chief Minister said it was “a dark day for Telangana”. He condemned the alleged use of abusive language against the Speaker and remarks that insulted his family members, terming them “unforgivable”. He said decisions in the House could be taken only after the issue was thoroughly debated.

The Chief Minister also accused the BRS of having an “anti-Dalit mindset and attitude”. Referring to its past promises, he said the Opposition party had promised to make a Dalit the Chief Minister after the formation of Telangana, to provide three acres of land to Dalit families, and to implement Dalit Bandhu. He alleged that a Dalit Deputy Chief Minister was subsequently removed from the Cabinet.

He also referred to the incident in Nerella, alleging that Dalits protesting against sand lorries were run over, and accused the BRS of encouraging defections to remove a Dalit leader, Bhatti Vikramarka, from the position of Leader of the Opposition after the Congress made him its CLP leader in 2019.

The Chief Minister warned that the government’s restraint should not be mistaken for weakness. “If anyone thinks that institutions can be intimidated and brought under control through threats, we will not remain silent,” he said.

As Leader of the House, Mr. Reddy demanded that Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao tender an unconditional apology and ensure that the member who made the remarks resigns. He also demanded that the membership of the legislator who made the alleged objectionable remarks be terminated.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated ‘Duddilla Sripada Rao Central Hall’ at the Telangana Legislative Assembly premises in Hyderabad on Monday (September 7, 2026), in the presence of Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender Reddy and Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar.

Several Ministers, MLAs and MLCs attended the inaugural event. The Central Hall has been named after former Assembly Speaker Duddilla Sripada Rao, who is the father of IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu. Mr. Reddy also interacted with several legislators and leaders at the newly inaugurated facility.

In a social media post, the Chief Minister said he was privileged to inaugurate the Central Hall and expressed confidence that it would become an enduring symbol of Telangana’s democratic values and legislative traditions.

He said the hall, inspired by the rich traditions of parliamentary democracy, would provide a dignified space for members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council to meet, exchange ideas and participate in important legislative and ceremonial occasions.

Mr. Revanth Reddy had earlier indicated that he wants the Assembly to have a Central Hall on the lines of the Parliament, and the idea struck him when he was a member of Parliament from 2019 to 2023. He felt that the Central Hall provided a democratic space for the ruling and Opposition members to have a discussion and dialogue. This was mandatory to strengthen the State’s commitment to democratic and legislative traditions.

The monsoon session of Telangana Assembly began on a turbulent note with Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs refused entry into the Assembly for wearing black t-shirts carrying the slogan ‘Congress failed to deliver promises in 1000 days’. And, inside the Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators led the protests forcing the Speaker to adjourn it for 15 minutes without taking up any business.

 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao and MLA Kaushik Reddy wearing black t-shirts, on the first day of the monsoon session of Telangana Assembly on Monday (September 7, 2026)
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The drama prevailed outside the Assembly when the BRS MLAs were prevented from entering the Assembly premises by the police objecting to the content on the T-shirts. Arguments ensued with the police preventing them and the BRS MLAs physically pushing away the police for stopping them.

BRSLP deputy leader T. Harish Rao removed his black t-shirt, near the Telangana Assembly on Monday (September 7, 2026)
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BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, BRSLP deputy leader T. Harish Rao, MLAs Kaushik Reddy, Pochampalli Srinivas Reddy and former Minister G. Jagadish Reddy among others were seen arguing with the police. They were detained and shifted to Telangana Bhavan.

The BRS claimed that KTR and Mr. Jagadish Reddy sustained minor injuries. Former Ministers and BRS women MLAs Sunitha Reddy and Sabitha Indra Reddy claimed that they were ill-treated by the police. Ms. Sunitha Reddy was in tears for the way the police treated them claiming that they were pulled by hair.

After the police refused to allow them into the premises, Mr. Harish Rao removed his T-shirt. Later, some BRS MLAs staged a protest at the Assembly lobby entrance against the alleged police high-handedness.

Earlier, BRS legislators paid tributes to Telangana martyrs at the Gun Park. Speaking to the media there, KTR said the party would raise issue of lands under prohibited properties list under the Section 22A of Registration Act and the unpaid fee reimbursement dues.