BRS and YSRCP Push for Scheduled Caste Status for Dalit Christians
BRS, YSRCP urge Justice Balakrishnan Commission for SC status to Dalits
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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi and YSR Congress Party are advocating for Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians, highlighting their social and economic disadvantages. They presented their case to the Justice K. Balakrishnan Commission, emphasizing constitutional principles of equality and justice.
- 01The BRS delegation met the Justice K. Balakrishnan Commission in New Delhi to advocate for SC status for Dalit Christians.
- 02YSRCP MP Maddila Gurumoorthy submitted a representation to the Commission, citing a unanimous Andhra Pradesh Assembly resolution supporting this inclusion.
- 03The resolution from March 24, 2023, recognized Dalit Christians as socially and economically backward, similar to other Scheduled Castes.
- 04Gurumoorthy argued that excluding Dalit Christians from SC status is a form of religion-based discrimination, despite their similar socio-economic conditions.
- 05Article 341(2) of the Constitution allows Parliament to include communities in the SC list, which the parties urge be applied to Dalit Christians.
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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has sent a delegation to New Delhi to engage with the Justice K. Balakrishnan Commission, advocating for the inclusion of Dalit Christians in the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. The delegation, which includes notable party members such as Rajya Sabha Deputy Floor Leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra and former minister Koppula Eshwar, is pushing for recognition of the social and economic challenges faced by Dalit Christians. Similarly, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has also met with the Commission, with MP Maddila Gurumoorthy presenting a detailed representation. He emphasized a unanimous resolution passed by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on March 24, 2023, which acknowledged the backward status of Dalit Christians and recommended their inclusion in the SC list. Gurumoorthy argued that the exclusion of Dalit Christians constitutes discrimination based on religion and pointed out that their caste-based disadvantages persist regardless of religious conversion. He called for the application of Article 341(2) of the Constitution to reflect current social realities and uphold principles of equality and justice.
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The push for SC status could significantly affect Dalit Christians in Andhra Pradesh and beyond by providing them with legal protections and benefits associated with Scheduled Caste status.
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