YSR Congress party honorary president Y S Vijayamma on Saturday accused the State Government of planning to dilute the fee reimbursement scheme introduced by the former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy for the welfare of
poor and middle class people.Talking to media persons, Vijayamma alleged that the government was planning to
dilute the reimbursement scheme after the Supreme Court’s verdict making it clear to fix uniform fee for both convener and management quota seats. She said that the Supreme Court verdict would put additional burden on the government nearly to the tune of Rs 500 crore. Considering the financial consequences, she alleged that the government wants to dilute the scheme putting burden on the poor and middle class.
In protest against the government’s move, Vijayamma said that she would stage two days hunger fast in Eluru in West Godavari district on August 12-13. She criticized the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for disowning all YSR schemes by citing financial implications. She demanded that the government implement the fee reimbursement
scheme to all qualified students and increase the mess bills of SC/ST/BC students as per the changed rates. (INN)
