Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. (File photograph/ PTI)
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu BJP accused the ruling DMK within the state of attempting to realize the votes of minorities by means of this decision
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday moved a decision within the state meeting, urging the Central authorities to offer reservation advantages to Adi Dravidars who’ve transformed to Christianity. All events, besides the BJP, voted in favour of the decision.
“This august House urges the Government of India to make vital amendments to the Constitution to increase statutory safety, rights, and concessions together with reservation as offered to the individuals belonging to Scheduled Castes beneath the Indian Constitution, additionally the Scheduled Castes who’ve transformed to Christianity, in order to allow them to avail the advantages of social justice in all points,” the resolution stated.
After moving the resolution, Stalin said, “Denying reservation to Dalits just because they embraced another faith of their choice, is not justifiable…This is an issue that should be approached with sympathy.”
He additionally argued that regardless of being transformed, they’re nonetheless handled as Dalits. “People have the fitting to embrace faith as per their selection. But the change of religion doesn’t change their caste tag…” the Chief Minister added.
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu BJP accused the ruling DMK in the state of making an attempt to gain the votes of minorities through this resolution.
BJP state vice president Narayanan Tirupathi said, “The resolution is totally unconstitutional and communal. Stalin is trying to divide the society. As per the order, it is clear that SC status should be given only to Hindus, Buddhists and Parsis because there was untouchability in these religions. If Stalin asks for reservation, then he should come forward and say that in Christianity, there is untouchability happening. In order to confuse people and in order to gain votes of the minorities, Stalin is intentionally trying to communalise reservation. They are trying to suppress the real Scheduled Caste people from reservation benefits.”
On the opposite hand, the DMK made a agency level claiming that those that transformed to Christianity haven’t been relieved of the shackles that certain them.
Senior DMK chief TKS Elangovan stated, “It is the committee arrange by the Government of India that had made these suggestions. Even although Dalits transformed to Christianity, they have been ignored by the others. They have been handled as Dalits even after conversion. They should not handled on par as the opposite Christians. Even after they convert, individuals take a look at them as Dalits and never as Christians or Muslims. The downside with the BJP is that they’re new to politics. You mustn’t take them severely. They are identified for their lies and lack of information.”
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