The Congress on Sunday promised to herald a particular laws referred to as the ”Rohith Vemula Act” to redress the discrimination confronted by college students from SC, ST, OBC and minority communities in instructional establishments, and asserted that it shall commit to secularism in letter and spirit and can be on the forefront to defend the rights of minorities.
In its social justice and empowerment decision handed at its eighty fifth plenary session, the Congress dedicated to conduct a socio-economic caste census together with the decennial census.
The social gathering mentioned it has advocated reservations for economically weaker sections (EWS) of the society however the BJP’s coverage on EWS quota has excluded even the poor SCs, STs and OBCs from availing advantages below EWS quota.
The Congress mentioned it considers poor belonging to all communities to be economically weaker and due to this fact poor SCs, STs and OBCs can’t be excluded from the EWS quota.
”Congress social gathering would make sure that economically weaker part class college students are given age rest on par with the age rest given to SCs and STs for getting into into authorities providers,” the decision mentioned.
Reiterating its demand for a caste census, the Congress alleged in its decision that the BJP has persistently refused to conduct the caste census which might be essential to revising the benchmark for socio-economic and academic backwardness.
”Indian National Congress commits to conduct a socio-economic caste census together with the decennial census. The caste census shall additionally enumerate de-notified tribes and nomadic tribes,” the decision mentioned.
The Congress additionally dedicated to making a devoted ministry for the empowerment of the OBCs, saying it should concentrate on increasing instructional and employment alternatives of OBCs and provision of civic facilities of their habitations.
The slew of guarantees and reservations in inside social gathering organisation for the SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities is seen by many political observers because the Congress’ try to re-establish and strengthen its assist base among the many marginalised sections of the society which has eroded in the previous few years.
Noting that the National Commission for Minorities performs an essential function in defending the rights and livelihoods of Minorities, the Congress mentioned it’s dedicated to in accordance constitutional standing to panel to endow it with powers to serve the neighborhood higher.
The Congress additionally dedicated to implementing particular welfare scheme for minority welfare based mostly on the suggestions of the Sachar committee.
The Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP) and the 15-point programme for minorities as enunciated by Indira Gandhi, reformulated by Rajiv Gandhi and successfully carried out by Manmohan Singh shall be carried out in full, the social gathering decision mentioned.
The social gathering additionally mentioned it’s dedicated to giving constitutional standing to the National Commission for Women to improve its effectiveness.
”Congress social gathering shall commit to secularism in letter and spirit and could be within the forefront to defend the rights of minorities,” the decision mentioned.
Hitting out on the BJP, the Congress mentioned the promise of ”Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” by the BJP has proved past doubt that it’s nothing however an enormous act of deception.
“Mob lynching particularly against minorities, atrocities against SCs and STs and violence against women have touched record highs in the last nine years. The sense of insecurity and agony among these communities/groups is extremely high because they are being continuously targeted with hate and gruesome violence by the BJP-RSS and their affiliates,” the social gathering alleged in its decision.
The Congress social gathering dedicated to additional strengthening the authorized mechanism for making certain safety of rights of those communities.
The Congress mentioned it shall be vigilant and try relentlessly for delivering justice to the victims of atrocities by making certain the efficient implementation of the SC and ST (Preventions of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
”To redress the discrimination confronted by the scholars from SC, ST, OBC and minority communities in instructional establishments, the Congress social gathering commits to enact a particular Act referred to as the Rohith Vemula Act to defend and safeguard their proper to schooling and dignity,” the decision mentioned.
Vemula, a analysis scholar of the University of Hyderabad, allegedly hanged himself in a hostel room in 2016.
The demise of the 26-year-old Dalit pupil on January 17, 2016 triggered a nationwide agitation towards casteism in establishments of upper studying.
The Congress additionally promised to arrange a National Council for Social Justice on the strains of National Development Council, which it mentioned wouldn’t solely assessment the progress and gaps in implementing India’s social justice insurance policies and legislations but additionally tangibly safeguard, strengthen and defend the rights and entitlements meant for SCs, STs, OBC, and minorities all through India.
The council may even undertake surveys throughout the nation to examine inequalities and comprehensively map the socio-economic and political standing of those sections in India and publish a “state of social justice report”, alongside the strains of the National Economic Survey, a day earlier than the Budget is introduced yearly, the decision mentioned.
To make sure that the judiciary is reflective of the social variety of India, the Congress mentioned it shall take into account reservations for SCs-STs-OBCs within the larger judiciary.
The Congress additionally promised a nationwide laws to make make sure that a portion of the Union funds is earmarked in proportion to the inhabitants of SCs and STs within the nation, to foster their sustainable improvement and to carry them on par with remainder of the society.
The Congress additionally asserted that it dedicated to utterly eradicate handbook scavenging.
Noting that India has witnessed ordeals skilled by thousands and thousands of migrant employees in the course of the interval of COVID-19 pandemic, the social gathering alleged that their utter neglect by the BJP Government pressured them to stroll, lengthy distances which continues to be recent in our minds.
Congress believes it’s time to move a laws to assure the appropriate to work in city areas that gives work on demand to city poor, significantly inter and intra state migrants, unorganized informal employees and the homeless, the decision mentioned.
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