Political big guns all set to take part in Maha Rally on Dalit

 New Delhi: Dr. Udit raj, national chairman, All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations, addressed a press conference about the upcomig Maha Rally on Dalit Agenda which is on 26^th november,  said that senior leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Yadav, Ram Vilas Paswan, Sudhakar reddy, a.b. Bardhan, d. Raja, prakash karat, sita ram yechuri, kirorimal meena, P.L. Punia, P.S. Krishnan, Jayant kumar, V. Narayanswamy have been invited to address the Maha Rally which will start from Ramlila maidan to Jantar Mantar. People from across the country will participate in this Maha Rally. In the past, we have established the record of holding one of the biggest gatherings after independence under the aegis of the confederation.  

Besides SC/ST Confederation, other major organisations which will participate in the Rally are Rashtriya Bhagidari Aandolan,  Parakh Mahasangh, Dr. Ambedkar Mahasabha, Aarakshan Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, A. E.P. Employees Federation. All political parties except Samajwadi Party are supporting the move of amending the Constitution for a smooth facilitation of reservation in promotions. The UPA Government tried its level best to amend the Constitution in the last Parliament session.   However, it could not be done due to a number of reasons.   As per Special Component Plan and  Tribal Sub Plan, the Government budget is to be spent on the development of  Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes according to their respective population but that is not happening. There is acute exploitation of scavengers due to privatization and contract system in cleaning work. The contractors are getting huge profits and paying peanuts to the scavengers and this itself is a disincentive for the cause of cleanliness and hygienic condition.   Hence contract system should be abolished.

Dr. Udit Raj further said that the Government jobs are shrinking fast and to retain the participation of Dalits and Tribals in Government jobs, it is not only necessary to fill up back log posts and halt privatization on the one hand and extension of reservation in the private sector, on the other.   The organizations of corporate houses like CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM have promised to uplift Dalits and Tribals through affirmative action as they do not want quota in the jobs.  So far they have not taken any concrete steps in this regard and in these circumstances, we demand for a legislation to give reservation in private sector. 

Menace of false certificates is rampant in procuring Government jobs and admission in educational institutions but the department and courts are not taking any prompt action thus depriving SC/ST people from their rights.  Strict measures should be taken against such people by registering the cases. The SC/ST people who have migrated from one State to another are facing a lot of difficulties in getting  caste certificate from the State to which they have migrated and hence the Confederation demands that the caste certificate issued by one State should be valid throughout the country or procedure to issue certificate is simplified. For above demands, we are holding a massive rally at Ramlila Maidan and then march to Jantar Mantar.