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Dhangar community's 'Dhikkar Morcha'
AS PART of their statewide agitation. Dhangar community members took out a 'Dhikkar Morcha* in the city on Wednesday to press for the demand of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the community in Maharashtra. From Thursday, the community members will launch fast untodeath in Samvidhan Square. Led by Padma Shri Dr Vikas Mahatmc. the huge morcha raised slogans in favour of the demand for ST status to Dhangar community. The morcha started from Rajasthani Mahila Mandal. Tckdi Road, and culminated in a meeting at Samvidhan Square {RBI Square). Apart from Dr Mahatme. Members of Legislative Assembly Vikas Kumbhare and Vijay Ghodmare, Mayor and MIX Prof Anil Sole addressed tlie gathering.
The leaders said thai Dhangar community was deprived of reservation benefits for 65 years. Dhangar community in Maharashtra is included in Vimukta Jan-Nomadic Tribes (VJ-NT) category.
However. Dr Mahatme said that the community was kept deprived of reservation benefits as it was not included in ST category. Hence, Dhangar community members have been demanding ST status.
Dhangar community has raised its voice for ST status especially after the Maharashtra Government recently cleared 16 per cent reservation for Marathas and 5 per cent tor Muslims in Government jobs and educational institutions.
To mount pressure on the Government, Dhangar community members decided to resort to statewide agitation on Wednesday-Former minister Ramesh Gajbe. Sanjay Hedaoo. Adv Nanda Parate also extended support to the community. Babanrao Lokhande, Dilip Dakhote. Prakash Ware. Kailash Ware. Moreshwar Jile. Arun Mahure. Devendra Uge, Dr Vikas Muthmare and many others participated in the morcha.
After the morcha. a delegation led by Dr Vikas Mahatme submitted a memorandum to District Collector Ahhishek Krishna.
The leaders said thai Dhangar community was deprived of reservation benefits for 65 years. Dhangar community in Maharashtra is included in Vimukta Jan-Nomadic Tribes (VJ-NT) category.
However. Dr Mahatme said that the community was kept deprived of reservation benefits as it was not included in ST category. Hence, Dhangar community members have been demanding ST status.
Dhangar community has raised its voice for ST status especially after the Maharashtra Government recently cleared 16 per cent reservation for Marathas and 5 per cent tor Muslims in Government jobs and educational institutions.
To mount pressure on the Government, Dhangar community members decided to resort to statewide agitation on Wednesday-Former minister Ramesh Gajbe. Sanjay Hedaoo. Adv Nanda Parate also extended support to the community. Babanrao Lokhande, Dilip Dakhote. Prakash Ware. Kailash Ware. Moreshwar Jile. Arun Mahure. Devendra Uge, Dr Vikas Muthmare and many others participated in the morcha.
After the morcha. a delegation led by Dr Vikas Mahatme submitted a memorandum to District Collector Ahhishek Krishna.
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