UK pvt sector should provide reservation to Dalits : Udit Raj

London, Sep 15 (UNI) In an effort to provide impetus to reservation in the private sector in UK, president of All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations Dr Udit Raj met British MP's and church leaders.

Dr Raj met two British MPs, Jeremy Corbyn and Rob Marris urging them to ask the British Government to issue necessary directions to UK investors to provide reservation to Dalits.

The Christians and human rights activists are asked to support ''World Religious Freedom Day'' to be held on 14th October in India organised by All India Christian Council and All India Confederation of SC/ST organisations.

He also asked the MPs to look into violation of religious freedom in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. He said, ''Freedom of religion is like any other social problem such as human trafficking, drug menace, child labour, and therefore, members of Parliament are rightly urged to take up the matter with the India government as well as at a global level.'' He also met officials of the Archbishop of Canterbury and appealed that the Christians in UK should work with Dalits of UK in the interest of Dalits of India and religious freedom.

The Ambedkar Buddhist Organisation of Birmingham responded positively to work with Christians in England, said Dr Raj.

During the visit he also met the European Commission and European Council officials to deliberate on the severe violation of human rights happening in India.

He met the member of European Parliament Jan Mulder from Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and Eoin Ryan TD MEP, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Development and urged them to take up the issue in the coming summit with India.

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