'Dalits still face discrimination'
Dec 30, 2011 |
Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday rued the fact that the
dalits, tribals and minorities were still facing discrimination in
some parts of the country despite existing legal provisions.
He reiterated that his government would continue to take steps to
protect the interest of these sections of the society.
Dr Singh, while addressing a conference in the national capital, said
he has instructed his office to ensure that the laws which have been
made for the welfare of these societies are enforced effectively.
He said that government had announced a `3,884-crore loan waiver
scheme for the handloom sector, which employs a large number of
weavers from the minority and Scheduled Caste community.
Dr Singh added, "This economic package is expected to benefit nearly
three lakh individual weavers and 15,000 cooperative societies."
The Prime Minister also mentioned that the government has also
announced a separate package for handloom weavers. Dr Singh also
stated that the government recently made a provision of 4.5 per cent
sub-quota for minorities within the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs.
The Prime Minister expressed hope that these efforts would help
improve the conditions of the socio-economically weaker sections of
the society.
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