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Kejriwal Launches Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship For Dalit Students Pursuing Higher Education

On Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal announced the launch of the Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship, aimed at supporting Dalit students pursuing higher education.

The scholarship will cover expenses for Dalit students who gain admission to top universities worldwide. It will also be available to government employees from the Dalit community.

Speaking at a public event, Kejriwal stated, “I want to ensure that no person from the Dalit community struggles with higher education, for this, I am announcing the Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship. Now any student from the Dalit community who wants to study in top universities across the world, the Delhi government will bear their expenses after the admission of the students. This scholarship will also be applicable to government employees from the Dalit community.”

He stated that this scholarship is a direct response to BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s disrespect towards Dr. BR Ambedkar.

“We are giving an answer to BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah who disrespected Dr BR Ambedkar by announcing the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship,” Kejriwal asserted.

On Wednesday, during his address in the Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah remarked that if the opposition had invoked the name of God as many times as they have Ambedkar, they would have earned heaven for seven lives.

BSP To Launch Nationwide Protest Over Amit Shah’s Ambedkar Remarks

In the wake of the controversy, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati called for a nationwide protest on 24 December against Shah’s remarks.

Taking to X, in a series of posts, Mayawati posted, “Ambedkarite BSP has demanded him to take back his statement and repent, but this remains unaddressed. In such a situation, if the demand is not met, then BSP has talked about raising voice across the country. That is why now the party has decided to hold a nationwide movement on December 24 in support of this demand. On that day, a completely peaceful dharna demonstration will held at all the district headquarters of the country.”

Earlier in the week, Rahul Gandhi and other opposition MPs led protests in Parliament, calling for Shah’s apology and resignation over the comments directed at Ambedkar.

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