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UP BJP stages walkout against assistance to minority girls

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Press Trust of India Lucknow

The issue was raised by the BJP members through an adjournment notice during Zero Hour demanding a debate on the scheme announced by the state government.

The BJP members said that the government has announced a financial assistance of Rs 30,000 to girl students of the minority community after passing high school examination conducted by the UP Secondary Education Board.

They alleged that the government move was against the provisions of the Constitution and against the right of equality.

Raising the issue BJP member Vinod Pandey said that such type of arrangement or announcement for a specific religion was anti-Constitutional.

 

BJP member Nepal Singh alleged that it was not justified.

Leader of the House Ahmad Hasan said that financial assistance was not being given on the basis of religion, but on the basis of financial condition.

He said that there was no violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Dissatisfied with the government's reply the BJP members walked out of the house.

  

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First Published: Jun 25 2012 | 5:35 PM IST

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