VHP to build mass movement against SC status to Muslims-Christians

Jaipur, Jun 28 (UNI) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) has strongly opposed the UPA governmment's reported move of extending Scheduled Caste status to some strata of Muslim and Christian communities and said it would build a strong national movement among SCs if the government did not desist from the move.

Talking to reporters here today, VHP General Secretary Dr Pravin Togadia said that working on recommendations from the Rangarajan Committee the UPA Government at the Centre was contemplating move to extend SC status to people of Muslim and Christain communities.

He said that under the prevailing constitutional provisions only Hindu dalits could be accorded this status but the government was adamant in extending the benefit to the above two non Hindu communities.

He said that if the government tried to do so and planned a constitutional amendment, then the VHP would oppose the move and would build a mass movement nationwide with active participation of SC population.

Mr Togadia was in the town to participate in the three day meeting of the VHP Central Management Committee which began here today.

UNI