New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Delhi Congress on Friday said that the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government is focusing on symbolic announcements for Dalit settlements while failing to create employment opportunities and ensure adequate scholarship support for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students.
Addressing a meeting of the Patparganj District Congress Committee as part of the party's ongoing monthly district-level meetings, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devender Yadav alleged that the government has spoken about giving "gifts" to Dalit bastis but has not put forward any concrete plans to expand livelihood avenues for Dalits or improve their economic conditions.
Yadav claimed that although funds are released for the ...