The irregularities in Intermediate board has come down as a shot in the arm for opposition parties in Telangana. From the time the issue of students suicide popped up, all the leaders from opposition took to Board and Pragathi Bhavan and staged protest against state government.
Though CM KCR, on Wednesday, called for a review meeting and announced free revaluation and re-verification, the opposition parties and student organisations are continuing to protest and seeking justice for the students who have committed suicide. On other hand, Telangana AICC President Uttam Kumar Reddy held state government responsible for the suicides and alleged that students have lost faith in the government. On Thursday, Uttam met the state governor ML Narasimhan, along with all-party leaders including Ramana, Kodandaram, Shabbir Ali, Ravela and Komatireddy.
After the meeting, he briefly spoke to media and said: “Several lakhs of students and parents are worried about the irregularities in Inter board. Making the education minister Jagadeesh Reddy response, we demanded governor to take action on him. Also, we sought an ex-gratia payment of Rs 25 Lakhs from government to all the families of those who committed suicide.” He further urged students not to take an extreme step at any situation and said suicide would not solve their problem.
