Monday, August 29, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalits, backwards and minorities must be in Lokpal panel: Udit Raj

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dalits-backwards-and-minorities-must-be-in-lokpal-panel-udit-raj/837862/

Dalits, backwards and minorities must be in Lokpal panel: Udit Raj
Express News Service Posted online: Sat Aug 27 2011, 02:24 hrs
New Delhi : After taking out a rally at India Gate protesting against
Team Anna's Jan Lokpal Bill, representatives of minority and backward
communities on Friday reasserted their demand for a Bahujan Lokpal
Bill in which they wish to bring in corporate houses, NGOs and media
houses in the ambit of the legislation.

Alleging that the Bills proposed so far — Jan Lokpal, government's
version and NCPRI's version — are not inclusive, members of the All
India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations pushed for their version
that would also have representation of dalits, backwards and
minorities in the Lokpal Committee.

Udit Raj of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations,
addressed a press conference saying, "There will not be much impact to
check graft unless corporate houses, NGOs and media houses are brought
in the ambit of the Bill. The way the government is considering the
features of all the other Bills, such as Government's version of the
Lokpal Bill, Jan Lokpal Bill and NCPRI Bill, the suggestions of
Bahujan Lokpal Bill must also be considered," he said.

"In the Lokpal committee, representation of dalits, backwards and
minorities should be there, as in government services," he said. The
government Bill which is pending for consideration before the Standing
Committee of the Parliament is not strong enough to book the corrupt,
he claimed.

Questioning Hazare's credibility, Udit Raj asked, "Why was Annaji
silent when North Indians in Maharashtra and Muslims in Gujarat were
targeted?"


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