Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Reserved Categories Employees Association (JKRCEA) criticized both the Central and JKUT Governments for their handling of issues related to SC, ST, and OBC communities.
The organization accused the ruling dispensation, led by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, of undermining Constitutional rights and benefits for these communities.
JKRCEA leaders while addressing a press conference here, today condemned the Government’s policies, highlighted issues such as the erosion of reservation rights, privatization without SC, ST and OBC representation, and the failure to address their demands for reservation in promotions and proper implementation of various welfare schemes.
Prof. G.L. Thapa, working president of JKRCEA, criticized the ruling party for systematically weakening SC,ST and OBC communities by ignoring their demands and undermining established rights. He pointed out that recent changes to direct recruitment rosters have made it difficult for SCs to secure positions and promotions.
Mohinder Bhagat, working general secretary, added that the BJP’s promises to SC, ST and OBC communities have not been fulfilled over the past decade. He highlighted issues such as the Supreme Court’s advisory on sub-classification and the implementation of the Mandal Commission report. He also criticized the lack of action on reservation in promotions and the vacant position of a Scheduled Caste PSC member.
They demanded restoration and safeguarding of reservation in employment and education, including reservations in promotions, reversion of direct recruitment rosters to the previous format, full implementation of the Mandal Commission report and initiation of a caste-based census in JKUT, proper enforcement of the SC, ST Atrocities Act and protection of land ownership rights.
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