Lucknow, July 2 -- Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati, on Wednesday, raised concerns over Uttar Pradesh government's recent decision to merge primary schools with fewer students with nearby institutions, saying that the decision appears to be "Unjust, unnecessary, and anti-poor".

In a post on X, Mayawati said that the UP government's decision will affect children who receive accessible and affordable government education near their homes.

"The decision taken by the Basic Education Council, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to close numerous schools under the guise of merging/integrating primary schools is unjustice for the millions of poor children who receive accessible and affordable government education near their homes; rather, at first ...