Hyderabad, Feb. 21 -- With the Budget Session of the Telangana Assembly expected to begin end of February, activists in the state have raised concerns over the funds allocated for minority welfare and put forward their suggestions on their utilisation on Saturday, February 21.

Social activist and advocate Dr Lubna Sarwath claimed that the government has been inflating the budget to "please the minorities," but the funds and benefits do not reach the intended beneficiaries effectively.

In a roundtable discussion, Sarwath objected to the annual state dinner/iftar practice, saying that the expenditure could be directed to educational schemes.

"For the past three years, they have consistently been allocating Rs 66 crore for the iftar and C...