Stating that a commission will be constituted soon for SC classification, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said that district will be taken as a unit for classification.
He held a meeting with Dalit MLAs from coalition parties in the wake of the Supreme Court’s verdict on SC classification and also the demands of MRPS. The Chief Minister explained to them the strategy to be followed on SC classification.
Chandrababu said that by implementing classification, equal opportunities will be provided to all Dalit sub-castes and the government is planning to implement classification as a district unit in a population-proportional manner.
He said that comprehensive development will be possible by providing education, employment, skill development and business opportunities.The CM discussed the action with the MLAs as there was an election promise along with the Supreme Court verdict on classification.
The CM reminded that the classification was implemented when there was a united Andhra Pradesh, but later the program was stopped due to legal problems. The CM said that in the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict, various states are ready to implement the classification.
The CM said that the Telugu Desam Party has been supporting the Dalits from the beginning. The CM reminded that social ills like untouchability were eradicated through the Justice Punnaiah Commission. He said that after 2014, funds were spent on Dalits in proportion to the population through GO No. 25.
Along with this, the CM said that special plans need to be implemented to bring the Dalit community to the fore. The MLAs recalled the implementation of many programs including the Best Available Schools in 2014. The MLAs recalled that cement roads were laid in every Dalit village in the name of Chandranna Bata.
The MLAs were of the opinion that not a single road has been laid in Dalit villages in the last 5 years and not a single toilet has been built. The CM said that special thoughts are being given on what should be done to sustain the Dalit community in the next 5 years and what policies should be implemented for their comprehensive development.
The CM said that the people elected coalition parties in 27 constituencies out of 29 SC seats in the last elections and the government is committed to fulfill their trust. The CM said that he will make all of them win as MLAs again in 2029.
