Blackmoney being converted to white in Himachal's education sector: Vijay Singh Mankotia

DHARAMSALA: Himachal Pradesh is becoming a "safe haven" for converting blackmoney to white through the state's educational sector, former Congress minister Vijay Singh Mankotia today alleged.

"Himachal has become a safe haven for industrialists and politicians to convert blackmoney to white... and this is being done with the consensus of government in the form of private universities," he alleged.

Dhumal government had made "education a business" and it had gone for quantity and not quality by allowing 16 private universities in a small state like Himachal, Mankotia alleged.

The government was ignoring state-run education institutions, Mankotia claimed while referring to the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) which has "become a victim of politics and government apathy."

Maintaining that outside people were being given land to establish education institutions, Mankotia said a time will come when most of the land will be purchased by outsiders.