Hyderabad, Sept. 21 -- Senior Congress leader and former union Minister Chinta Mohan on Monday demanded the restoration of SC/ST Finance Corporations in Andhra Pradesh, alleging that their closure had adversely affected Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in the state.
Speaking to the media at the Press Club in Somajiguda here, Chinta Mohan said Article 46 of the Indian Constitution was intended to promote the educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections.
He alleged that SC/ST Finance Corporations had been shut down in Andhra Pradesh for the past 12 years, while similar corporations continued to function in other states, including Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and ...