: KCR’s entry into national politics, a ray of hope for Dalits across India #IndiaNEWS #India Telangana’s Dalit Bandhu, welfare and development measures for economic and social empowerment of Dalits

KCR’s entry into national politics, a ray of hope for Dalits across India #IndiaNEWS #India
Telangana’s Dalit Bandhu, welfare and development measures for economic and social empowerment of Dalits are being appreciated across the country. But the seeds for introducing these innovative and revolutionary measures were laid way back in 2004.
It’s been over 18 years and I still remember those days when Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao toiled hard to finalise the welfare and development measures for Dalits.
After relentless research and marathon discussions with experts and activists, a Dalit Agenda was prepared to introduce the Dalit Bandhu scheme, setting up of residential schools, measures like distribution of three acres land and others were finalised.
After the TRS came to power, all these welfare and development measures are being implemented in true spirit. This speaks volumes about Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s vision and commitment to Dalit empowerment. It is not an exaggeration to say that after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, there is no other leader or Chief Minister in contemporary times, who can match the TRS chief’s vision and commitment.
To substantiate this, it was the TRS chief’s constant persuasion in 2012 that made former Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy announce the measures for formulating SC Sub Plan Act in the State Assembly. Further, the first meeting Chandrashekhar Rao chaired after becoming the Chief Minister was on Dalit issues. In 2016, during the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr BR Ambedkar, an appeal was made to set up a 125 feet tall statue. To my surprise, apart from the installation of the statue, the Chief Minister announced the setting up of 125 SC educational institutions. At present, the SC Development Department is operating 268 residential institutions.
Again, this stands as testimony that he emphasised the need for changing the thought process of Dalits through education and awareness. There are over 990 residential schools and 2,500 hostels for SC, ST, BC and minorities and the Telangana government spends about Rs 1. 20 lakh on each student a year. No other State is on a par with Telangana on these parameters.
Consider this. The BJP –led Central government abolished the Planning Commission eventually doing away with the implementation of plans and sub-plans. On the other hand, the Telangana government introduced the Telangana State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund Act, 2017, aimed at economic development and social empowerment of the two communities. The point to be noted here is that the Chief Minister strongly believes that welfare is charity and development is right. That’s the reason the Social Welfare Department was renamed SC Development Department in Telangana.

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