Hyderabad: BRS senior leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail has accused the Congress government in Telangana of dismantling the Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS), calling it a direct attack on a flagship initiative of the KCR-led BRS regime.
Congress neglect has damaged a national model, says Sohail
Addressing the media on Tuesday, Sohail said TMREIS, launched by former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao in 2016, had become a national model for quality education and minority upliftment. “The BRS built TMREIS from the ground up providing English-medium education, food, and housing to over one lakh minority students. Congress is now destroying that legacy,” he said.
He accused the current government of taking credit for student successes in competitive exams while failing to maintain basic infrastructure. “These results are thanks to the vision and staffing done under BRS. Congress is benefiting from our work but delivering nothing,” Sohail stated.
Unpaid rents, vacant posts, student deaths under Congress rule
Sohail highlighted multiple operational failures since Congress took power in December 2023. “Most TMREIS buildings are on rent, and the government hasn’t cleared dues for months. Landlords are issuing eviction notices. In some cases, schools were shut, and students sent home,” he said.
He added that over 2,000 posts including teachers and wardens remain vacant, seriously affecting academic and safety standards. “The last recruitment was under BRS. Not one critical position has been filled since. Teachers are overburdened, and quality is declining,” he noted.
Referring to student deaths, including a Class 9 boy in Champapet and another in Zaheerabad, Sohail said these tragedies reflect systemic neglect. “The National Human Rights Commission has flagged hundreds of food poisoning cases and several deaths. Yet the Chief Minister, who is also the Education Minister, stays silent,” he said.
Token schemes no substitute for core support
Sohail dismissed schemes like the ₹50,000 Indiramma Minority Mahila Yojana as mere tokenism. “Minor grants won’t save TMREIS. It needs full funding, rent clearances, and complete recruitment. The Congress is offering headlines, not help,” he said.
He demanded that the government release pending dues, settle rents, and fill all vacancies immediately. “TMREIS was Telangana’s pride. If this neglect continues, it will become a national shame,” he warned.
Calling on voters in Jubilee Hills, Sohail urged them to reject the Congress in the upcoming by-election. “They have betrayed the minorities by ruining this institution. It’s time they were held accountable,” he said.