Kharge dares PM to bring law on SC categorisation

NT Bureau, Agencies

Hyderabad: Cong ress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring out an ordinance on Scheduled Castes Categorisation, given that the ruling NDA has twothirds majority in the Lok Sabha.

Reacting to PM Modi's recent statement on setting up a committee on empowering Madigas (an SC community) with regard to their demand for categorisation of Scheduled Castes, Kharge asked what stops Modi from implementing it when he has the power.

"It has been 10 years since you came. Who stopped you from doing it? No one. But you did not do it. Now you said a committee will be formed in that regard. You have two-third majority (in Lok Sabha). Bring out an ordinance and give it. The promise which the Congress made for (formation) Telangana, we fulfilled it. You have power in your hand and also majority with you,” Kharge said.

On November 11, PM Modi while addressing a rally organised by Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS), said the Centre would soon form a committee, which would adopt all possible ways for empowering Madigas.