Offer reservation for Dalit converts: CPI

New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan today asked the government to take affirmative action on the Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee report on the socio-economic status of Muslims across the country.

The report is expected to be placed in Parliament tomorrow.

The CPI was in favour of providing reservation for Dalit converts for which there was a provision in the Mandal Commission recommendations, Mr Bardhan said.

The Left parties also wanted the government to ahead with introducing the Women's Reservation Bill that would ensure 33 per cent of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women.

Another Bill that required to be passed in the current winter session of Parliament was the Tribal Bill which had been cleared by the joint select committee. The move would accord land rights on Tribals and check their displacement from forest areas.

The CPI would continue to oppose the government proposal to bring reforms in pension and the financial sector, Mr Bardhan and National Secretary D Raja said.

The party would carry out a national campaign between December 7 and 10 to protest against the government's failure to check the price rise in essential commodities, they said.

It had also asked its state units to create awareness among the Dalits about their right to dignity on the occasion of the 50th death anniversary of D R Ambedkar on December 6. The party had taken a serious view of the increasing atrocities against Dalits.

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