SC community wants separate quota for A, B category

Tribune news Service

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Chandigarh, October 14

A day before the state-level ‘Samrasta Divas’ in Jind to celebrate Bhagwan Valmiki Prakat Divas, the SC-A community has accused the BJP of betraying them and not fulfilling the promises made before Assembly elections. 

“Before elections, the BJP had promised to divide the reservation in both SC-A and SC-B category, but the party is yet to take any action to fulfil its promises. Now, BJP leaders excuse that the matter is pending in the Supreme Court,” said Devi Dass, state president of the Dalit-A Mahapanchayat, Haryana. 

Dass said when Bhajan Lal was the Chief Minister, he had given 10 per cent reservation to SC-A and SC-B communities. But during the tenure of Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the reservation for both communities was merged. 

“The merger has hit the ‘non-Chamars’. They are not getting reservation benefits because Chamars have better political connections,” said Dass. 

He said 35 communities were included in the SC-A category, while in the SC-B only Chamars were given reservation. 

Krishan Kumar Bedi, Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, who is also organising all functions, said: “Since the matter is pending in the Supreme Court, I could not comment on it. Our government has been taking all steps for the welfare of the SC community.”

Valmiki faction slammed for criticising govt

Jind: The Haryana Valmiki Mahasabha (HVM) has slammed a Jind-based faction of Valmiki community for criticising the state government on separate reservation within the SC quota for the community. 

Addressing a press conference, ML Sarwaan, chairman of the mahasabha, said, “Instead of criticising the government, the community should come together for the celebration of Maharishi Valmilk Jayanti. Though the demand for separate quota is genuine this is not the right time to raise it.”

He said, “We have already met Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar thrice on the issue. He had assured us that he would look into their demand. We want the state government to take up the matter in the Supreme Court.”