The government implements its various pension schemes under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for persons belonging to below poverty line (BPL) households.
The saffron party also pledged to provide financial assistance to high school students hailing from backward and poor families.
Two issues are at stake. One, public subsidy or support for higher education. Two, the ruling BJP’s view of such subsidy.
Governments at the Centre have seldom been at ease with JNU because of its politically-active and socially-conscious student community.