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Congress Accuses UP Government of Failing Students as Poor Aspirants Allegedly Sell Blood to Fund Education

New Delhi, Oct 28 (UNI) The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of pushing economically disadvantaged students to desperate lengths to finance their education, alleging that some were selling their blood two to four times a month to pay for coaching, hostel accommodation and other expenses.
The party also claimed that nearly five lakh students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities had been deprived of scholarships, and accused the state government of failing to address recurring examination irregularities and recruitment scams.
Addressing a press conference at the Congress office in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam and the party’s national media coordinator Abhay Dubey referred to a sting operation by a leading media house that reportedly exposed the exploitation of financially vulnerable students in Prayagraj.
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