New Delhi, May 31 -- A YSRCP delegation submitted a representation to the Justice Balakrishnan Commission seeking Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians in New Delhi today.
Later, addressing the media at Andhra Bhavan in New Delhi, YSRCP MPs, former ministers and senior leaders said Dalit Christians continue to face the same social and economic discrimination despite religious conversion and must be given equal constitutional rights.
MP Dr. M. Gurumoorthy said that Dalit Christians should be given all rights and protections available to Scheduled Castes. He stated that just as SC status continues for Sikhs and Buddhists, the same should be extended to Dalit Christians.
He pointed out that several commissions had already concluded th...