MP govt demands over ₹6 cr from scheduled caste dept for Gwalior function

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In the letter signed on April 6 by the state transport commissioner, it has requested to allot 80% i.e..

The Madhya Pradesh transport department has demanded over 6 crore from the states tribal welfare and scheduled caste (SC) department to arrange 2,500 buses for a government-organised to observe Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti to be held on April 16 in Gwalior...

In a letter, SK Jha, state transport commissioner, said, As many as one lakh participants and followers from eight districts of Gwalior and Chambal division will participate in the programme..

Meanwhile, the opposition Congress attacked the (Bharatiya Janata Party) BJP-led state government for gathering crowds for a government-organised function, reportedly to be held for the party workers and leaders...

Hitting out at the BJP, MP Congress Committee spokesperson KK Mishra said the BJP claimed that the party workers and supporters are to join the programme held by the state government, however, the letter from the transport department indicates that the BJP is instead gathering crowds on government funding...

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