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Include Dalits, minorities in Lokpal panel: Aruna
Last Updated: Monday, November 28, 2011, 21:38
New Delhi: Arguing for inclusion of dalits and minorities in Lokpal
system, National Advisory Committee member Aruna Roy today said any
law without provisions for these communities is invalid.
Addressing a rally organised by Udit Raj-led All India Confederation
of SC/ST Organisations, she said, "Any Lokpal or law should not keep
out the minorities. A law without provisions for minorities is an
invalid law."
Maintaining that corruption includes not just money- related
corruption but also injustice and discrimination, she demanded that a
search committee which will look for Lokpals should have members from
minority community and dalits. It should also have regional
representation.
"If the Lokpal committee has five members, two should be from the
Dalit community and suppose two elected candidates have equal votes
then preference should be given to the one from dalit community," Roy
said.
On Anna Hazare's decision to resume fasting if Jan Lokpal bill is not
passed in the winter session of Parliament, she said, "We are not
against Anna, we only demand reservation for all categories. In a
country where people are discriminated against corruption will not go
away."
Raj told protesters that he agrees with Hazare on the issue of
corruption. "We support his demands within the framework of the
constitution, but he has not included our demands for reservation in
his draft," he said.
"Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal had said that they will include
representatives from all communities in Lokpal but that was just a
statement, it has to be included in their draft of the Jan Lokpal
bill," he said.
"We urge the government that Lokpal bill be passed in current
Parliament session only but after addressing these genuine demands,"
he said.
PTI
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