Friday, February 4, 2011

[ZESTCaste] BJP to reach out to Dalits, plans schemes in NDA-ruled states

 

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_bjp-to-reach-out-to-dalits-plans-schemes-in-nda-ruled-states_1503187

BJP to reach out to Dalits, plans schemes in NDA-ruled states

Published: Friday, Feb 4, 2011, 20:36 IST
Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI

As part of its attempt to reach out to Dalits, BJP has decided to
increase its focus on the scheduled caste population in the party's
'antyodaya' and good governance programmes and start new welfare
schemes for them
in NDA-ruled states.

BJP President Nitin Gadkari and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
Sushma Swaraj held a meeting yesterday with ministers from the nine
NDA-ruled states to chalk out the party's strategy to canvas more
support from the community.

"This meeting was in continuation of the agenda adopted at National
Convention on Good Governance held in June 2010 at Mumbai," BJP
spokesperson Ramnath Kovind said.

Gadkari has already stated that Dalits form one of the target groups
for the BJP in its bid to increase its votebank by another 10 per cent
to challenge the Congress.

"Gadkari called upon these ministers to effectively and expeditiously
implement various welfare schemes for the benefit of the downtrodden
and needy sections of their respective states. He urged them to ensure
a corruption-free administration in their respective ministries,"
Kovind said.

The BJP President emphasised on antyodaya and craft policies to "serve
the last man in the queue". He said the aim should be to reach out to
the most marginalised sections of the society.

"He appealed them to execute development-oriented schemes for the
all-round development of the poor and oppressed by ensuring absolute
transparency and performance audit of all welfare schemes," Kovind
said.

The BJP President reiterated the need for eradication of
untouchability and bringing social harmony among various sections of
society.

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