Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Wednesday, Akram Hasan, Member of SDPI State Committee, said that the state government has issued a circular notifying the reservation criteria for candidates in the upcoming elections of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) without taking into account the caste make-up in the respective wards.
“In Muslim dominated wards, reservation has been given for women candidates. Similarly, in SC/ST dominated wards, reservation has been given to someone else. On what basis have these reservations been carved out? The state government should have taken into account the 2011 Census and the caste make-up of all wards prior to taking a decision. The Chief Minister himself has said that about 2,000 objections have been received with regard to the prescribed reservation categories in wards. Hence, it must be withdrawn and a fresh list should be issued based on proper caste based census statistics,” Mr. Hasan said.
SDPI will contest in at least 30 wards in the upcoming Municipal elections while candidates from Praja Pragathi Ranga, BSP and other like-minded political parties will contest from the other 30 wards, Mr. Hasan said. SDPI will field its candidates from all eight Assembly constituencies in the upcoming Assembly elections as well, he added.
Awareness campaign
The Kavoor unit of SDPI is holding 'SDPI for Change' awareness campaign, the valedictory ceremony of which will be held on January 13.
Health checkup camps, blood donation camps, essay competitions, felicitation programmes, corner meets, friendly meets are being held by the party as part of the campaign, Rafiq Kulur, President, SDPI Kavoor unit, informed on the occasion.
Abdul Majeed Kodlipete, State President, SDPI, Kodihalli Chandrashekhar, State President, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Hemalatha, State Secretary, SDPI, besides others will participate in the valedictory ceremony of the campaign on January 13 which will be held at Shanthinagar Maidan. An attractive rally from Kulur junction to Shanthinagar Maidan will be held prior to the formal programme, Mr. Kulur said.
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