NEW DELHI: BSP chief Mayawati today favoured separate quota for poor upper castes and reservation benefits to Muslim and Christian Dalits, tribals and OBCs while threatening to hit the streets if the Government makes any move to review the existing law for SC/ST and OBCs.
Participating in the debate on ‘Commitment to the Constitution’ in Rajya Sabha, she also pushed for reservation for Dalits and tribals in promotions in the Government and the private sector and inclusion of reservation in 9th Schedule of the Constitution.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a lot in his concluding remarks during the debate on Constitution (in Lok Sabha) on Friday. It would have been better if he had announced some decision to amend the Constitution for reservation to the weaker sections of the society in private sector and reservation for ST/SCs in promotion,” she said.
Mayawati said people from SCs/STs and OBCs, who have converted to become Christians, Muslims and Sikhs, should also get the benefits of reservation as per their earlier status of SCs/STs and OBCs as there has not been any marked improvement in their financial status even after conversion. (AGENCIES)
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