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CDS plea to BJP on SC/ST Sub Plan
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Rajnath promises action at National level New Delhi: Centre for Dalit Studies (CDS) founder chairman Mallepalli Laxmaiah along with K...
Rajnath promises action at National level 
New Delhi: Centre for Dalit Studies (CDS) founder chairman Mallepalli Laxmaiah along with K Ramachandramurthy, Editor-in-Chief of HMTV & The Hans India and B Anand, Social activist from Delhi met the national BJP president Rajnath Singh in Delhi on Friday. The delegation has submitted a representation to Rajnath Singh requesting him to give instructions to all the BJP-ruled States to bring an enactment on SC/ST Sub Plans on the lines of the Andhra Pradesh enactment. They also requested him to incorporate in their election manifesto to bring a national enactment on SC/ST Sub Plans as the elections are round the corner, according to a press release issued by CDS. Mallepalli Laxmaiah explained the origin of the sub plans and how the sub plans funds were diverted all these years in all the States as well as at Central level. The funds were diverted to other sectors not connected to these marginalized people. The gap between the SCs/STs and other sections of the society is widening day by day. They were subjected to social discrimination and economic exploitation by the society even after 65 years of independence. The delegation informed Rajnath Singh that the funds diverted were up to Rs 4 lakh crore at Central level. After a patient hearing from the delegation, the BJP president assured that the SC/ST Sub Plans will be implemented very effectively in all the BJP-ruled States. He also informed that he will be writing letters to all the States to bring an enactment where they are in power. He also promised to incorporate the same in their national agenda and election manifesto. He also promised to the delegation that as soon as their government is formed at the Centre in 2014, they will initiate steps to bring an enactment at national level and they are committed to the welfare of the SCs and STs. BJP National general Secretary Jagat Prakash Nadda, Murlidhar Rao, BJP Legal Cell National Co-Convener and Balasubrahmanyam Kamarsu participated in the meeting.
New Delhi: Centre for Dalit Studies (CDS) founder chairman Mallepalli Laxmaiah along with K Ramachandramurthy, Editor-in-Chief of HMTV & The Hans India and B Anand, Social activist from Delhi met the national BJP president Rajnath Singh in Delhi on Friday. The delegation has submitted a representation to Rajnath Singh requesting him to give instructions to all the BJP-ruled States to bring an enactment on SC/ST Sub Plans on the lines of the Andhra Pradesh enactment. They also requested him to incorporate in their election manifesto to bring a national enactment on SC/ST Sub Plans as the elections are round the corner, according to a press release issued by CDS. Mallepalli Laxmaiah explained the origin of the sub plans and how the sub plans funds were diverted all these years in all the States as well as at Central level. The funds were diverted to other sectors not connected to these marginalized people. The gap between the SCs/STs and other sections of the society is widening day by day. They were subjected to social discrimination and economic exploitation by the society even after 65 years of independence. The delegation informed Rajnath Singh that the funds diverted were up to Rs 4 lakh crore at Central level. After a patient hearing from the delegation, the BJP president assured that the SC/ST Sub Plans will be implemented very effectively in all the BJP-ruled States. He also informed that he will be writing letters to all the States to bring an enactment where they are in power. He also promised to incorporate the same in their national agenda and election manifesto. He also promised to the delegation that as soon as their government is formed at the Centre in 2014, they will initiate steps to bring an enactment at national level and they are committed to the welfare of the SCs and STs. BJP National general Secretary Jagat Prakash Nadda, Murlidhar Rao, BJP Legal Cell National Co-Convener and Balasubrahmanyam Kamarsu participated in the meeting.
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