The Dalit Christians Munnetra Kazhagam staged a demonstration demanding reservations in education and employment, near the Collectorate, here on Friday. The protestors pitched strongly for quota on lines of the two per cent reservations for Dalit Muslims and fisher folk announced by the Puducherry government. The Vidudalai Chiruthaigal Katchi lent its support to the protest.
“The demand came in the backdrop of the recommendations of the Ranganath Mishra Commission. The Puducherry government announced reservations for Dalit Muslims and fisher folk, but none for Dalit Christians,” said Bismarck, president, Dalit Christians Munnetra Kazhagam.
The National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities headed by Justice Ranganath Mishra had recommended inclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims in the scheduled caste category thus entitling them to reservations. Dalit organisations had observed a nation-wide black day demanding inclusion of Dalit Christians in the SC category in August.
Source: The Hindu dt 11.12.2010
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