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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