Tuesday, February 15, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalits urge govt to earmark 24 pc funds in state budget

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Dalits urge govt to earmark 24 pc funds in state budget

by CD Network,Photos by Ramesh Pandith Monday, 14 February 2011 14:54

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Mangalore, February 14: Members of Dalit community staged a protest
under the banner of Communist Party of India (M) demanding fulfillment
of their demands on Monday.


They urged the government to earmark 24 per cent of funds in the state
budget for the development of Dalit habitations in proportion to their
population in the state.


Addressing the protesters Sunil Kumar Bajal, Mangalore city Secretary
of the CPI (M) said that the atrocities on Dalits have increased
extensively after BS Yeddyurappa led BJP government came into power in
the state.


Flaying the state government for failing to protect the interest of
Dalits, Bajal said, the Chief Minister is sanctioning crores of grants
to temples and mutts who 'preserve and promote' casteism and
untouchability systems in the society.


"The plight of the Dalits remains pathetic due to meager fund
allocation and the diversion of the allotted funds," he charged.


Various grants meant for development of SCs/STs should be cleared
under a single window concept, he said.


Other demands include to setting up of Special Component Plan (SCP) in
proportion to the population of Dalits and to raise the grants to
these SCPs, provision of 7 per cent reservation for STs, 1 lakh rupees
for inter caste and Devadasi marriages, establishment of sufficient
hostels for Dalit students at district, taluk and hobli levels and to
provide Rs 2000 as stipend for those students etc.


Lingappa Nanthur, Krishnppa Salian, Vasudeva, Yamuna Pacchanady, LT
Suvarna and others were present.


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