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Tribals take out 'Adhikar Morcha', oppose inclusion of Dhangar in ST
THE atmosphere over demand for inclusion of Dhangar community in Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. gained more heal with the tribals taking out a huge 'Adhikar Morcha' and opposing the Dhangar community's demand.
The tribals wearing yellow caps took out a huge rally and moved towards Zero Mile. At Variety Square, the participants formed a big human chain covering the entire square from all sides. It brought to hah the traffic at the busy square, and traffic from Zero Mile had to be diverted to fly-over for some time. Prof Vasant Purke. Deputy-Speaker in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, and MLA Anandrao Gedam also participated in the morcha and extended his support to the cause of tribals.
Later on. a delegation of Adiwasi Students' Federation. Vidarbha. submitted a memorandum of demands to District Collector. The delegation comprised Sunil Dhurve, Virendra Achale. Dr Rajesh Kowache. Manoj Chikram. Gajanan Kumre. Mukesh Narote. Dr Sudhir Pandhre. Shivkumar Kokode. Dr Naresh Uikey. Dr Ashish Koreti and others.
The morcha was parlicipaled largely by students belonging to tribal community. They held placards reading 'Fight for Right'. 'Adiwasi Ekta Zindabad' and the banners of Adiwasi Students' Federation.
All of them wore yellow caps. Some of the participants also rode the bullock cart. The leaders and participants raised slogaas in support of their demands. The morcha was taken out close on the heels of 'Dhikkar Morcha' of Dhangar community last week. According lo Sunil Dhurvc, President of Adiwasi Students' Federation, and Gajanan Kumre, Secretary, "many noniribal communities including Dhangar' had started agitations to press for their inclusion in ST category.
"Some of the opportunist political leaders have supported the demand of these communities and are mounting pressure on the Government. Tribal community is opposed to inclusion of Dhangar or other communities in ST category, as already many non-tribals or bogus tribals have taken advantage of the reservation meant for real tribals in ST category," they said. If more communities are included in ST category, it will affect the rights of trib at students, they added.
The major demands of tribals who had taken out the morcha included non-inclusion of Dhangar or other communities in ST category: scrapping of Government Resolution (GR )dated June 15. 1995 granting protection lo'bogus tribals'; caste scrutiny of employees working on posts reserved for tribals in Central Government and action against "bogus tribals'; correction in GR dated June 2. 2004. to filter out 'bogus' Mana tribe; effective implementation of GR dated May 18. 2013 and speedier disposal of legal cases; starting construction of ashramshala and hostels for tribal students and making Caste Validity Certificate mandatory at the time of admissions to educational institutions and interviews for jobs etc.
The tribals wearing yellow caps took out a huge rally and moved towards Zero Mile. At Variety Square, the participants formed a big human chain covering the entire square from all sides. It brought to hah the traffic at the busy square, and traffic from Zero Mile had to be diverted to fly-over for some time. Prof Vasant Purke. Deputy-Speaker in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, and MLA Anandrao Gedam also participated in the morcha and extended his support to the cause of tribals.
Later on. a delegation of Adiwasi Students' Federation. Vidarbha. submitted a memorandum of demands to District Collector. The delegation comprised Sunil Dhurve, Virendra Achale. Dr Rajesh Kowache. Manoj Chikram. Gajanan Kumre. Mukesh Narote. Dr Sudhir Pandhre. Shivkumar Kokode. Dr Naresh Uikey. Dr Ashish Koreti and others.
The morcha was parlicipaled largely by students belonging to tribal community. They held placards reading 'Fight for Right'. 'Adiwasi Ekta Zindabad' and the banners of Adiwasi Students' Federation.
All of them wore yellow caps. Some of the participants also rode the bullock cart. The leaders and participants raised slogaas in support of their demands. The morcha was taken out close on the heels of 'Dhikkar Morcha' of Dhangar community last week. According lo Sunil Dhurvc, President of Adiwasi Students' Federation, and Gajanan Kumre, Secretary, "many noniribal communities including Dhangar' had started agitations to press for their inclusion in ST category.
"Some of the opportunist political leaders have supported the demand of these communities and are mounting pressure on the Government. Tribal community is opposed to inclusion of Dhangar or other communities in ST category, as already many non-tribals or bogus tribals have taken advantage of the reservation meant for real tribals in ST category," they said. If more communities are included in ST category, it will affect the rights of trib at students, they added.
The major demands of tribals who had taken out the morcha included non-inclusion of Dhangar or other communities in ST category: scrapping of Government Resolution (GR )dated June 15. 1995 granting protection lo'bogus tribals'; caste scrutiny of employees working on posts reserved for tribals in Central Government and action against "bogus tribals'; correction in GR dated June 2. 2004. to filter out 'bogus' Mana tribe; effective implementation of GR dated May 18. 2013 and speedier disposal of legal cases; starting construction of ashramshala and hostels for tribal students and making Caste Validity Certificate mandatory at the time of admissions to educational institutions and interviews for jobs etc.
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