Confederation of SC/ST bodies holds awareness prog

Excelsior Correspondent
BILLAWAR, Aug 23: All India Confederation of SC/ST/OBC Organisations held an awareness program on rights of reserved categories at Gurha  Kalyal in Billawar Sub Division of district Kathua today.
State president of the Confederation, R K Kalsotra was the chief guest and main key speaker  at the conference titled  ‘ save constitution, save rights’.
While speaking on the occasion Kalsotra questioned the gathering about the future of SC/ST/OBCs and minorities in case the constitution gets amended with the provision of social justice deleted from it. He alleged that some vested interests in the society are hell bent to get the Constitution  amended.  He termed this as  violation of the basic structure of the Constitution.  He warned the concerned quarters against any such attempt.
He claimed that Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, an  architect of  the Indian Constitution  provided social rights for the upliftment of the weaker sections. Though some progress has been made in this direction but still there was need to do more for such people.  He said some classes were trying their best to harm the interests of reserved categories.  He asked these communities to get united to wage struggle.
Meanwhile,  Kathua unit of the  Confederation  led by Rattan  Chand was also constituted on this occasion.  Kalsotra felicitated the newly inducted members including vice presidents Shori Lal  and Tara Chand Verma, Pawan Kumar- general secretary, Ravi Kumar- secretary, Dr Saroop Chand legal adviser  and women wing president of the district unit -Krishna Devi.
Dev Soni, Rattan Chand, Shiv Dass, Dr Saroop Chand,  Capt Tara Chand and Mahatma Nihal Chand also spoke on the occasion.