Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju today hit out at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for claiming that the Narendra Modi government has reduced the number of beneficiaries of scholarships from the SC, ST, OBC and Minority communities. In a social media post, Mr Rijiju said the Minority Affairs Ministry has empowered minorities like never before under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He added that there has been an increase in scholarships, opportunities and transparency.