Amaravati, Nov. 14 -- YSRCP spokesperson G. Veera Shekhar Reddy challenged Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh to provide evidence for his claim that Rs 5,000 crore in fee reimbursement dues had been paid. He said Lokesh should answer questions about student dues instead of making personal remarks about YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's family.

According to an official release from YSRCP, Shekhar Reddy said fee reimbursement and Vasathi Deevena dues have exceeded Rs 12,400 crore: about Rs 9,100 crore in fee reimbursement and Rs 3,300 crore in Vasathi Deevena. He said the government had paid only Rs 2,800 crore in two and a half years, leaving around Rs 9,600 crore outstanding. CAG figures show that just Rs 1,771 crore was paid under fee r...