Raichur MP welcomes Centre’s response to SCs, STs quota Act proposal
Raichur MP G. Kumar Naik has expressed support for the Union government's examination of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Reservation Act proposal. He emphasized the importance of including this Act in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard the rights of SCs and STs. Naik, along with other Congress MPs, has urged swift action from the Centre to ensure effective implementation of reservation benefits.
- ▪Raichur MP G. Kumar Naik welcomed the Union government's acknowledgment of the proposal's examination.
- ▪The inclusion of the Karnataka SCs, STs Reservation Act in the Ninth Schedule is seen as crucial for protecting Constitutional safeguards.
- ▪Union Minister Virendra Kumar stated that the proposal is under examination and requires careful inter-ministerial review.
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Raichur MP G. Kumar Naik has welcomed the Union government acknowledging that the proposal to include the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Reservation Act in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution is under examination.In a press release issued here on Tuesday, Mr. Naik said that inclusion of the Karnataka SCs, STs Reservation Act in the Ninth Schedule is crucial to protect the Constitutional safeguards provided to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.“I welcome the Union government acknowledging that the matter is under examination and I will continue to strongly pursue this issue until adequate Constitutional protection is ensured,” he said.Mr.
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