Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Monday that the Central Government has “initiated an investigation” into the disbursal of scholarships for pre-Matric minority students in Jharkhand after an investigation by The Indian Express revealed how the money was being illegally diverted by a nexus of middlemen, bank and school staff, and state employees.
Speaking to The Indian Express after chairing a high-level meeting to discuss the issue, Naqvi said: “We have initiated an investigation into the matter and are in constant touch with the state government.”
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