Youth Congress workers protest demanding release of SC/ST scholarship funds

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Youth Congress workers protest demanding release of SC/ST scholarship funds

Published : Apr 17, 2018, 6:14 pm IST
Updated : Apr 17, 2018, 6:14 pm IST

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The Punjab Youth Congress workers protested in Chandigarh on Tuesday demanding the release of SC/ST scholarship funds from the Centre. The police used water cannons to disperse the protestors and several workers were also detained.

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The Punjab Youth Congress in Chandigarh have come on roads to protest against the Centre. They are demanding the release of the funds kept for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) scholarship at the Centre.

The Congress leaders who reached the protest show said that 9,14,132 students of Punjab are suffering due to non-release of Rs.1615.79 crore to the post matric scholarship scheme for SC/ST category students.

This act was led by Amarjit Lali, President of Youth Congress of Punjab. In this protest, Cabinet Minister Sadhu Singh Dharmasot was also present.

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