{
  "id": 11698180,
  "title": "'SP Government Had Even Pocketed Scholarship Money': UP CM Yogi Adityanath",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sp-government-had-even-pocketed-scholarship-money-up-cm-yogi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:41:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/sp-government-had-even-pocketed-scholarship-money-up-cm-yogi-adityanath"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2017, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared that the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had misappropriated scholarship funds intended for students from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Upon assuming office, his government ensured that the missed scholarships for 2016-17 and 2017-18 were distributed promptly, doubling the amount provided to over Rs. 6,200 crore. The Chief Minister personally handed out scholarship certificates to 11 students at Lok Bhawan, promising that every eligible student would receive financial assistance. Furthermore, the current administration emphasized the importance of using scholarship funds solely for education-related expenses, directing students to purchase educational materials such as textbooks and reference books.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: Launching a strong attack on the previous SP government, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that scholarships for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were not even sent in 2016-17. “The then government had pocketed this scholarship,” he said. When our government was formed in 2017, we sent the scholarships for 2016-17 and 2017-18 together. Earlier, the…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}