Eyeing 2019 polls, Haryana Congress has announced to hold "dalit panchalyats" to raise the woes of dalit population in the state.
The development comes amid the reports of Congress High Command clearing the name of former Union Minister and dalit leader Kumari Selja, as the new Haryana Congress chief.
Former State Congress chief Phool Chand Maulana, a close aid of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday announced to hold dalit panchayats in the state.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda is already holding "Kisan-Majdoor Panchayats" in the state to raise their problems. Hooda had in July also held a dalit panchayat in New Delhi in which all dalit MlAs from Haryana Congress, many former MlAs and central leaders had participated.
Mullana, who was accompanied by dalit MlAs on Tuesday here, said thatthe first dalit panchayat would be held on October 8 at Ambala, followed by Hisar on October 29, Gurugram on November 12 and Rohtak on November 26.
When asked whether Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar, who himself is dalit leader would be invited for "dalit panchayats", Mullana said that Tanwar would be invited to attend the panchayats.