Without taking names, Patel said a leader from Uttar Pradesh recently asked if Gujarat Government provided any financial assistance to cremation grounds.
"I want to say that yes, we do provide financial assistance to cremation grounds too," said Patel.
The Deputy CM's comments came in an apparent response to BSP chief Mayawati's remarks yesterday that the Prime Minister should first provide cremation grounds in every village in the BJP-ruled states, before talking about the situation in UP.
In a written reply, Patel said that under 'Kailash Dham Scheme', municipalities get financial assistance to construct compound wall, office, entrance gate, store room, etc., at the cremation grounds.
Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar alleged that Dalits face discrimination even after the death as they have to use separate cremation grounds at many places.
Another Congress MLA, Gyasuddin Shaikh, asked the government to provide similar assistance for graveyards.
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