Mumbai, July 10 -- The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly erupted in a heated confrontation on Friday as opposition members launched a scathing attack on the state government over the neglect of minority welfare schemes, specifically concerning educational reservations, scholarships, and the defunct Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation.
The debate, which saw tempers flare between the treasury and opposition benches, was initiated by Congress MLA Amin Patel. He accused the state's minority affairs department of becoming "completely dysfunctional," noting that despite the state's massive annual budget, the department has been starved of funds.
"The department was established by the late Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to...