Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Gehlot Slams Rajasthan Govt. Over Scholarship Changes
The previous government in Rajasthan had a scholarship to help 500 students study abroad.
The current government changed the name of the scholarship and has reduced the number of students who can receive the scholarship.
The former Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, is criticizing the current government for cutting back on the scholarship.
He says the government is hurting the students.
The current government also didn't pay the scholarship money to students for months.
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot criticized the BJP government.
Gehlot accused the BJP of reducing beneficiaries of the overseas scholarship.
The scheme, originally named after Rajiv Gandhi, now supports fewer students.
The BJP government withheld scholarship installments for months.
The number of beneficiaries was cut from 500 to 150.
- Who
- Ashok Gehlot and Tika Ram Jully are accusing the BJP government.
- What
- The BJP government is being accused of reducing the number of beneficiaries under the overseas scholarship scheme.
- When
- In March 2024, the BJP government renamed the scheme. The claims were made in August 2024.
- Where
- Rajasthan
- Why
- Gehlot questions the BJP government's opposition to the students' future.
Congress Perspective
BJP Perspective
Scholarship Reduction
Congress Perspective
The BJP government is acting against students' interests.
BJP Perspective
No opposing view provided in the text.
Withheld Installments
Congress Perspective
The government is denying students their rightful dues.
BJP Perspective
No opposing view provided in the text.
- Original Scheme Name
- Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Current Scheme Name
- Swami Vivekananda Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Original Beneficiaries
- 500 students
- Current Beneficiaries
- 150 students
- Accuser
- Ashok Gehlot and Tika Ram Jully
- Political Parties Involved
- Congress and BJP