PNS|Hyderabad
Bhim Army Chief Chandrasekhar Azad said that the schemes and programmes including Dalit Bandhu, which have been implemented in the Telangana State for the upliftment of the Dalits, have become a role model for the country. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is laying a strong path for the emancipation of the Dalits from social and economic discrimination and attaining self-respect, Azad said.
Azad invited Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao as the chief guest at the Bhim Army Mahasabha to be held on August 26 in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
On the occasion of his visit to Hyderabad, Azad held a courtesy meeting with KCR at Pragati Bhavan on Friday. Azad and the Chief Minister discussed Dalit issues, the ruler’s attitudes towards the Dalits, the division of people in the name of caste, subjecting them to social discrimination, sanctions on food habits, and attacks on the Dalit communities in the country.
The Bhim party chief expressed hope that the Dalit development activities in Telangana State would pave the way for solving the problems of Dalits in the country in future.
Azad said that the Dalit Bandhu scheme, which is being implemented in Telangana, is unprecedented in the history of the country. The success stories of Dalit Bandhu and qualitative change in the lives of Dalit communities are commendable. The Dalit Bandhu scheme is fulfilling the aspirations of Dr BR Ambedkar, who dreamt of promoting Dalits as entrepreneurs in the country.
Azad said that the installation of India’s largest 125 feet statue of Ambedkar in Hyderabad is proof of KCR’s admiration for Ambedkar and his sincerity towards fulfilling the aspirations of the author of the Indian Constitution, It is also the first time in history, the State Secretariat is named after BR Ambedkar. KCR’s vision to build Dr BR Ambedkar Secretariat aiming for the development of Dalits and all other sections and oppressed communities is laudable.
Azad said that Telangana is the only state which imparted the Gurukulam education system in the country. Hundreds of Gurukulas run by the Telangana government are playing the role of global centres for education with a big goal of training the students of SC, ST, BC and minority communities to be talented and compete with others in the competitive world.
The Bhim party chief said that the implementation of the Ambedkar Overseas Education Fund Scheme, which provides financial assistance to Dalit students to pursue education in foreign universities, is fulfilling the dreams of Dalit families. It is very happy that many Dalit students are already studying abroad with the help of this scheme.
Ministers T Harish Rao, G. Jagadish Reddy, MLC Kavitha, Government Whip Balka Suman, MLAs Gyadari Kishore, Ch Lingaiah, Telangana Foods Corporation Chairman Rajeev Sagar and others are present.
