Raichur bandh call seeking internal quota for SCs gets good response
The Hindu
Raichur's bandh for internal quota for SCs garners strong support, disrupting businesses and transport as protesters demand government action.
The bandh called by the Internal Reservation Joint Action Committee demanding proper implementation of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes and postponement of government recruitment until its implementation received widespread support in Raichur on Wednesday.
Shops, commercial establishments, petrol bunks and business centres remained closed across the city, while bus services, autorickshaws and most private vehicles stayed off the roads. Educational and commercial activities were largely affected, though the bandh remained peaceful.
The protesters demanded that the State government determine the share of internal reservation among Scheduled Castes before proceeding with recruitment to about 56,000 government posts.
They said that the State government is delaying the implementation of internal reservation and creating unnecessary confusion on the issue.
Members of the Madiga community and various Dalit organisations participated in the protest.
The demonstrators marched towards Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Circle from different parts of the city, beating traditional drums and raising slogans demanding immediate implementation of internal reservation.
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