Alleging irregularities in scholarships given to Dalit students in Punjab, senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar today asked state BJP chief Vijay Sampla to explain why Rs 772 crore has not been released so far by the Centre among them.
Addressing an event in Kapurthala, he said, "The Centre has not been giving scholarships to Dalit students due to financial bungling by the BJP-Akali government."
Seeking clarification from Sampla, he asked, "On what grounds has the Central government stopped giving scholarship assistance to these students?"
"Punjab government in a letter to the Centre had earlier asked for an amount of 772.76 crore which was rejected by the central government," he said, adding Sampla is not only state BJP's chief but also the face of Dalits and so he should answer my queries.
