Hyderabad: Private professional colleges in Telangana on Friday called off their indefinite strike over the demand for release of fee reimbursement dues.

The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) announced that it is calling off the strike.

This came after a breakthrough in the talks between the FATHI representatives and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.

The Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the Finance Minister, gave an assurance that the government will immediately release Rs 600 crore fee reimbursement dues. He also told FATHI that another Rs 300 crore would be released soon.

Following talks held in September, the government had released Rs 600 crore out of Rs 1,500 crore sought by the Federation.

Around 2,000 professional colleges, incl

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