Udupi, Jul 1: A Dalit leader has urged Pejawar mutt chief Vishwesha Thirtha Swami to lead a campaign demanding Siddaramaiah-led Congress government clear the anti-superstition bill in the coming Assembly session itself.
“We are not against any belief but there is great different between belief and blind belief. We are appealing the seer to lead the campaign to weed out blind beliefs that degrade the humanity,” he said.
Acknowledging the government decision to provide reservation to SC/ST in allocation of government tenders up to Rs. 50 lakh, he demanded the government to discuss the matter in the coming session and ensure it is cleared in the same session itself.
The Dalit leader also demanded that the government frame rules that proposes criminal proceeding against any government official who fails to utilize funds allocated to the welfare of SC/STs.
Stating that English has become a global language which ensures better employment opportunities, Mr. Nagawar has also demanded the government to make English language mandatory in government schools from Standard 1 to 5.
“Unlike their urban counterparts, without English, the rural students do to find good jobs, if English is made mandatory, they even the rural students can strongly compete with urban students,” he said.
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