Congress Accuses Odisha's Double-Engine Government of Betraying Tribal Students

The Congress has criticized the BJP-led governments in Odisha and at the Centre for not providing pre-matric scholarships to 53,000 tribal students for five months. Congress MLA Pabitra Saunta highlighted the plight of tribal students, despite leaders being tribal themselves, and demanded immediate scholarship release.

The Congress party has launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led 'double-engine' governance system present in Odisha and at the national level, accusing it of neglecting tribal communities.

It has come to light that 53,000 students in Odisha remain without their pre-matric scholarships for five months, a situation Congress is determined to rectify.

Congress MLA Pabitra Saunta criticized the governments for their 'anti-tribal' stance, demanding urgent action to release scholarships and promising to escalate the issue if unaddressed.

(With inputs from agencies.)