Will set up Commission for SC/STs after MCD polls: Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced his government would set up a Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes after MCD polls. "We'll bring a law to form a Commission for SC and ST in order to provide justice to the people of these communities," he said. Notably, there are over 20 lakh Dalits and Scheduled Castes in Delhi.
As India celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that his government would set up a commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes after the municipal polls.The move is being seen to woo the dalit community and sanitation workers ahead of the election on April 23.There are around 20 lakh dalits and Scheduled Castes in Delhi, making up for nearly 20 per cent of the city's electoral population of 12 million.After making the announcement, the CM while accepting AAP's defeat in Rajouri Garden constituency during bypolls said that people were not happy with the decision of Jarnail Singh's resignation to contest in Punjab's state elections.