Exclusive: Modi deprives poor Muslims of scholarship

MODI'S AGENDA: Narendra Modi says scheme targeting minorities won't help in India's development.

CNN-INDIA EXCLUSIVE

Sumit Pande / CNN-INDIA
Published on Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 08:59, Updated on Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 15:35 in Politics section

New Delhi: More than 50,000 poor minority students in Gujarat have been reportedly denied central scholarship.

This report has once again put Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in a spot.

His is the only state government in the country which is not willing to bear 25 per cent share of the central-sponsored pre matric scholarship scheme for the minorities.

The Centre gives around Rs 22 lakh ($45,753.21) scholarships for poor Muslims students, of which more than Rs 57,000 ($1,185.42) is earmarked for Gujarat alone.

Every child whose parents earn less than Rs 1 lakh ($2,079.14) per annum/year is entitled to this scholarship and can get an amount between Rs 800 ($16.63) to Rs 1500 ($31.18).

Last year the Gujarat government wrote to the Centre that such schemes based on minority status of a community will not help in the countrys development.

This year again, despite of repeated reminders, the state government has not earmarked any money which means the minority students will remain deprived of their due.

This is unconstitutional, says Congress spokesperson, Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

This scholarship scheme is a part of Prime Ministers 15 point programme for minorities and Gujarat is the only state opposing it.

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[AbbiCyrus]

Narendra Modi's anti-Minoritie stand is well known. It is really pitiful to see Gandhi's Gujarat has turned into Modi's Guajart. Modi's idol is Hitler.

[xgotfiveonitx]

@AbbiCyrus well said. this is after all the land of gandhiji. but these are the same fanatics who assassinated him.

[ultradestruction]

@AbbiCyrus Hitler is better than this stinky curry fucker named modi. Hitler loved Islam, as written in his books. Not like this fag Modi.

[xgotfiveonitx]

@ultradestruction hitler didnt love islam or muslims. he just wanted support from everyone during ww2.

[RayMohad]

This is the time now when Indian muslims need another country inside India i hope there will be a movement start soon. hope fully very soon another Pakistan inside india.... Jaag indian muslim Jaag

[Ruhi2885]

Modi is new Hindu god, this shows what kinda religion is Hinduism and what kinda gods Hindu have

[amulbaby71]

Modi has the support of all hindu extremist elements like Asaaram Bapu, Morari Bapu, Ladua eating Swaminarayan, Cloathes free group Jain etc. and lot Dadas and Dadis of third world shit hole Gujarat.

[anwsha1]

Modi's police is famous for fake encounters and killing.