LIP protests delay in issuance of SC scholarship funds to colleges

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 11

The SC wing of the Lok Insaaf Party today staged a protest against the Congress for allegedly deceiving Dalit students. During the protest, activists and members of the party also burnt an effigy of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh outside the office of Deputy Commissioner.

Rajesh Khokhar, president, Lok Insaf Party SC wing, said: “We have sent a memorandum to the Governor of Punjab requesting him to take action as roll numbers of two lakh Scheduled Caste students have not been issued, owing to which they may face troubles during their exams.”

He alleged that the state government had not released Rs 1,850 crore under the Post-matric Scholarship Scheme to colleges. “The Punjab government has deceived students belonging to the SC community,” he said.

Protesters demanded from the Governor to issue orders to the state government to release the scholarship funds of Rs 1,850 crore to colleges and issue roll numbers to students at the earliest.

They also demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged Post-martic Scholarship Scheme scam.

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