SC/BC body wants 85th constitutional amendment implemented
Jalandhar: Gazetted & Non-Gazetted SC BC Employees Welfare Federation (Punjab)
today held a meeting at Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall, where they condemned the Punjab
Government for not implementing the 85th amendment to the Indian Constitution.
Addressing a meeting of the federation, its chairman Jasvir Singh Pal said by not
implementing the recommendations of the 85th amendment to the Indian Constitution,
Punjab Government has been dishonouring the Parliament. As many as 35,000 vacancies
in the reserved categories have been put in deep freeze. By doing so, the 38 per cent of
the population is being denied its rightful due, the federation alleged.
Pal said unemployment allowance was not being provided to the youngsters. More than
50 lakh people belonging to the SC and BC categories are being deprived the benefits of
the schemes launched by the government.
“Punjab Government’s anti-Dalit face has been revealed by not implementing the
recommendations to the amendments. If the government fails to implement it, the
federation would intensify its struggle. Agitations in front of the office of deputy
commissioners across the state will be launched from December 7 to 21,”Pal said.
Source: The Tribune
