Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has stoked a controversy by saying that 'madrasas do not breed a nature like that of Nathuram Godse or a personality like Pragya Singh Thakur.' On being asked to respond on Centre's decision to connect madrasas to mainstream education, Khan said, "Madrasas don't breed a nature like that of Nathuram Godse or a personality like Pragya Thakur. See that first, announce that those propagating thoughts of Nathuram Godse will be declared enemies of democracy, those convicted for terror activities won't be rewarded." Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday announced, 'To ensure socio-economic-educational empowerment of minorities especially girls through '3Es- Education, Employment and Empowerment,' various scholarships including pre-matric, post-matric, merit-cum-means etc will be provided to five crore students in next five years.'