Saturday, December 11, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Dalit Christians demand quota in education, jobs

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article944081.ece

KARAIKAL, December 10, 2010

Dalit Christians demand quota in education, jobs
Staff Reporter

The Dalit Christians Munnetra Kazhagam staged a demonstration
demanding reservations in education and employment, near the
Collectorate, here on Friday. The protestors pitched strongly for
quota on lines of the two per cent reservations for Dalit Muslims and
fisher folk announced by the Puducherry government. The Vidudalai
Chiruthaigal Katchi lent its support to the protest.

"The demand came in the backdrop of the recommendations of the
Ranganath Mishra Commission. The Puducherry government announced
reservations for Dalit Muslims and fisher folk, but none for Dalit
Christians," said Bismarck, president, Dalit Christians Munnetra
Kazhagam.

The National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities headed
by Justice Ranganath Mishra had recommended inclusion of Dalit
Christians and Dalit Muslims in the scheduled caste category thus
entitling them to reservations. Dalit organisations had observed a
nation-wide black day demanding inclusion of Dalit Christians in the
SC category in August.


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