Not just injustice, it's BJP's opposition to Bahujan education: Rahul on scholarship denial report
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the BJP government of putting obstacles on Dalits', backwards' and Tribals' fundamental right to education.
While hitting out at the BJP in a post on X, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha cited a news report that claimed provisional scholarship awards to 66 of 106 candidates selected for National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for 2025-26 have been withheld, citing fund constraints.
He alleged that "there are no obstacles for the children of BJP-RSS leaders to study anywhere, but the moment a Bahujan student tries to move forward, the entire system starts putting up barriers".
"When a Dalit, backwards, or tribal student wants to study, that's when the (Narendra) Modi government suddenly remembers its budget. Out of 106 students selected for the National Overseas Scholarship, 66 deprived students were denied scholarships to study abroad simply because the government claims it has 'no funds'.
"But thousands of crores are spent without hesitation on Modi ji's foreign trips, propaganda, and event extravaganzas," he alleged in a post in Hindi on X.
He also claimed that "reducing the number of government schools, arbitrarily labelling students as 'not found suitable' to shut the doors of opportunity, or snatching away hard-earned scholarships is not just injustice, it is the BJP's open opposition to Bahujan education"
"This is the same Manuvadi mindset that is once again demanding Eklavya's thumb," Gandhi alleged.
Citing the report, the Congress leader also said, "The Modi government must immediately reverse this inhumane decision and send these 66 students abroad."
"We will not let the fundamental right to education be snatched away from Bahujans," he asserted.
जब कोई दलित, पिछड़ा या आदिवासी छात्र पढ़ना चाहता है - तभी मोदी सरकार को बजट याद आता है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 7, 2025
National Overseas Scholarship में चयनित 106 में से 66 वंचित छात्रों को सिर्फ इसलिए विदेश में पढ़ने की स्कॉलरशिप नहीं दी गई क्योंकि सरकार के पास “फंड नहीं” है।
लेकिन मोदी जी की विदेश… pic.twitter.com/pFweMJ8dJH
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
