Congress used to spend Rs 24,000 crores per year for SC-ST, Modi govt increased it to Rs 90,000 crores: Amit Shah

File photo: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

February 25, 2023

“When Congress was in power at the Centre, they used to spend Rs 24,000 crores per year for the SC-ST category, whereas the Modi govt has increased this amount to Rs 90,000 crores. Earlier, there used to be only 167 Eklavya Vidyalayas, the Modi govt has increased their number to 690. Similarly, earlier there was a provision of Rs 1000 crore for SC-ST category students, which has been increased to Rs 2,833 crore by the Modi govt,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday while addressing a program on the occasion of Shabri Jayanti in MP’s Satna.

 

 

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