The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to recommend a CBI probe into the alleged frauds in disbursal of scholarship to students in the state, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said. The government decided to go in for a CBI probe into the alleged frauds and irregularities in disbursal of the scholarships, being investigated by the state agencies since 2013-14.

The decision was taken during a meeting of senior officers, convened by the chief minister to review the implementation of the scholarship schemes of the state and the Centre.