DNT welfare body demands caste-based census
The Hindu
Denotified Tribes Welfare Association has urged the State government to immediately take up a caste-based census and regulate caste-wise reservation based on their educational and social status. In a
Denotified Tribes Welfare Association has urged the State government to immediately take up a caste-based census and regulate caste-wise reservation based on their educational and social status. In a statement, Association’s adviser Panneerselvam said such an exercise would ensure proper representation of people from all castes in job opportunities in all organisations.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.