Saturday, October 26, 2013

SKM condemns removal of Majhi community from SC list

GANGTOK, 25 Oct: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha has condemned the removal of the Majhi community from the Scheduled Caste list which was reported in some local dailies today.
An SKM press release issued by general secretary [publicity], MN Dahal informs that upon learning of the development, the party found out that on 31 January 2004, Sikkim State Backward Class Commission had demanded that the Majhi community be excluded from the SC Order 1978. It is further informed that on this basis the Social Justice and Empowerment 2011-12 Report of the 55th Lok Sabha Standing Committee recommended the removal of members of Majhi community from the SC list.
The release alleges that both the MPs of Sikkim did not take any action when this report was placed in the Parliament on 24 August 2012. Excluding the Majhi community from the SC list without the knowledge of any member of this community is proof that no community is protected in the state, SKM argues.

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