'Cong against violence, not Dalits'
Chennai, August 1, DHNS:
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday refuted allegations that
the Congress was denying Dalits and tribals their due rights or
economic opportunities while combating Naxals.
"If Dalits are denied opportunities, there is nothing wrong if they
agitate to get their due, clearly knowing what they are fighting for;
but we are only against the mindless violence of Naxals," he clarified
here.
He was speaking at a function at the Sathyamurthy Bhavan, the Tamil
Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) headquarters, to formally admit Dalit
leader and former state BSP chief Selva Perunthagai and his supporters
into the party fold.
Asserting that the Congress was for "inclusive growth", Chidambaram
said his party had a responsibility to ensure the legitimate rights
and economic welfare of Dalits, minorities and backward classes.
Chidambaram said under the UPA regime, pre and post-matric
scholarships, besides research fellowships and hostel facilities for
Dalit students, have opened immense possibilities for the educational
empowerment of the backward classes.
Chidambaram, earlier on arrival from Madurai here, met Chief Minister
M Karunanidhi at the latter's Gopalauram residence and explained the
steps taken by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the rehabilitation of
the internally displaced Tamils in northern Sri Lanka.
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