Centre to sanction tribal varsity for J'khand only if land

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Feb 02 2020 | 10:35 PM IST

BJP MP Jayant Sinha on Sunday said that the Centre would definitely sanction a tribal university for Jharkhand "if land is allotted".

"We will give Tribal University definitely. Only the state has to give land," Sinha said when asked that there was no mention of Tribal University for the during the Union finance minister's Budget speech on Saturday.

During her Budget speech on Saturday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had mentioned that a tribal museum will come up in the state.

Reacting to the Budget, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren had on Saturday said, "I met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested a Tribal University for Jharkhand."

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First Published: Feb 02 2020 | 10:35 PM IST

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