DPI resort to agitation protesting SC verdict on SC, ST

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Chennai, Oct 31 (UNI) Members of the Dalit Panthers of India (DPI) led by their General Secretary Thol Thirumavalavan staged a slogan shouting demonstration here today, protesting against the Supreme Court's verdict on providing reservation for SC and ST.

Speaking on the occasion, he said the Supreme Court's judgement to exclude creamy layer amongst SCs and STs from getting reservation would be a setback to the suppressed classes and it would also indirectly snatch away the existing reservation for SCs and STs.

Mr Thirumavalavan said the judgement will affect the very basis and purpose of the reservation for the suppressed people and it will also be against the empowerment of Dalits.

He appealed to the Supreme Court to review the judgement immediately and to do justice to the SCs and STs.

Later talking to newspersons, Mr Thirumavalavan alleged that the Supreme Court judgement was a clear intervention of the functioning of the Lok Sabha as well as the policy decision of the Central Government.

He hailed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's efforts for inviting all the Chief Ministers of the country to raise their voice against the Supreme Court judgement and thanked Mr Karunanidhi for his sincere efforts in this regard.

Mr Thirumavalavan assured that the DPI will extend its support and cooperation to the State Government in its efforts to get reservation for the SC, ST and other backward classes.

Speaking on the occasion, the party Joint General Secretary, Selva Perunthagai MLA urged the Central Government to take necessary steps to protect reservation rights of the Dalits.

State Spokesman for the DPI Vanni Arasu said in a press release that similar demonstrations were held in all the district headquarters in the State.

UNI RV KVV VA HT1417

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