The Ganjam units of Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) launched a five-day signature campaign against the Central Government’s anti-SC and ST policies here on Thursday.
During the campaign, 80,000 signatures would be collected from youths and students of district from 13 Assembly constituencies and would be sent to the President of India .
The BYJD and BCJD members alleged that the Centre’s contribution for scholarships given to SC and ST students in Odisha has been reduced from 90 per cent to less than 20 per cent, putting the entire burden on the State exchequer.
Among others, Local MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik, Brahmapur Development Authority (BDA) Chairman Subash Moharana, former MLA Siva Sankar Sahani, Durga Prasad Panda, ZP President Subash Behera, BYJD Ganjam president Dhananjay Rao, BCJD district president Prasant Panda, Pramod Patro, Santosh Bej and Mukunda Gauda were present.