Samajwadi Party members accused the government of harming the interest of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students by doing away with the 'zero fee admission system' for higher education. The government introduced a new system involving freeship cards for admission. However, the opposition party demanded the restoration of the previous system due to the high cost of education and reduced participation of SC/ST students. They suggested running it along the lines of Ayushman Cards to ensure fairness.