<h1>Kerala Government Denies Minority Scholarship Cuts Amid Economic Crisis; Accuses Opposition of Spreading Misinformation for Political Gain</h1> The Kerala government has refuted claims of reducing minority scholarships due to an economic crisis, labeling such reports as misleading. The State Minister for Welfare of Minorities accused the opposition of spreading false information for political gain. The opposition criticized the government for allegedly prioritizing liquor factory establishment over minority welfare and questioned the low expenditure by the Minority Welfare Department. The minister highlighted an increase in scholarship allocation and criticized the central government for reducing funding for minority welfare schemes. He emphasized the state's commitment to minority upliftment through various initiatives.