Get real India: 18,000 scooties for meritorious girls gather dust in Rajasthan
Get Real India focusses on Rajasthan's stalled scooty distribution scheme for meritorious schoolgirls. Over 18,000 scooties purchased by the previous Congress government are lying unused. The current BJP government has alleged irregularities in the scheme and started a new distribution programme. Students like Komal Kavar, who scored 88% in 12th grade, are still waiting for their promised scooties.
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