WB CM Mamata Banerjee claims big numbers for minority scholarship

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apprised that her government has distributed scholarships to over 2.03 crore mirity students in state. In a tweet to mark Mirity Rights Day, CM Banerjee claimed that increase in such scholarships have been almost 24 times.

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Mamata Banerjee was t only one to tweet on occasion. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and official handle of Congress Party also tweeted ir mess. Congress took a dig at ruling BJP government in Centre, saying that this day is necessary to remind  government of mirity rights and prohibition of discriminiation under Article 15 of Constitution.

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Mirities Rights Day

Mirities Rights Day is celebrated by National Commission for Mirities in India which focuses on religious harmony, respect, and better understanding of all mirities’ communities. United Nations on 18 December, 1992 opted and brocast Statement on individual's Rights belonging to religious or Linguistic National or Ethnic Mirities. anuncement me by United Nations highlights cultural, religious linguistic and national identity of mirities that shall be respected, preserved, and protected by states and within individual territories. UN also stated that it is also responsibility of respective governments to improve conditions of mirities and spre awareness about ir national, linguistic, religious, and cultural identity.

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