BSP holds demo on scholarships for SC/ST

Tiruchirapalli, Feb 4 (UNI) Members of the Tiruchirapalli District BSP led by District President Velu Saravanan staged a demonstration here today protesting the Government's reported decision to set the criteria of 60 per cent marks for SC/ST students to get post-metric scholarships.

Speaking on the occasion, Backward and Minority Community Employees Federation State Organiser Asan Anbazhagan urged the Union Government to withdraw its condition immediateley failing which the party will launch a state-wide stir.

Meanwhile, a section of students of Dr Ambedkar Government Law College here abstained from classes on the issue.

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