Forum demands cabinet sub-committee for internal reservation of SCs
Forum president Lolaksha told reporters on Thursday, that an unbiased sub-committee, headed by a non-SC minister along with all ministers from SC communities, needs to be formed. The special state cabinet meeting to be held on Aug 16 should decide to set up a sub-committee of the cabinet. The committee should discuss in detail the report submitted by the Justice HN Nagamohan Das committee. Further, it should hear suggestions and grievances from individuals from the SC communities and organisations.
The pros and cons of the report need to be discussed in detail by the sub-committee, Lolaksha said.
"Any decision that the govt takes on basis of the report will significantly affect the life and future of more than one crore SC community members from 27,24,768 families in the state. Hence, the chief minister and ministers of the state should not make any decision in haste," he said.
"Once the sub-committee is formed, members should visit all districts across the state, soon after the legislature session. At least meetings should be convened in Kalaburagi, Belagavi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, and Bengaluru to hear grievances from members of SC communities and their organisations. The sub-committee should make recommendations to the govt as per the fundamentals of the Constitution. A detailed review is essential as the report was prepared in an unscientific way," he said.
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