The two-day long 4th National Conference of All India Brahmin Federation (AIBF), which began here on September 9, concluded on Sunday. It was organised by the Ganjam Zilla Brahmin Mahasangha, Brahmapur.
On the first day, the Odisha Brahmin Mahasangha declared open its “Sambidhanika Sameelani”. Most of the AIBF demanded to replace the existing caste-based reservation system with that of reservation based on economic conditions in the country. In all appointments and promotions to Government jobs and admission to educational institutions, both the State and Central Governments should strictly adhere to the criteria of merit and potentiality of the candidates instead of caste-based reservation, the Federation stressed.
The Federation also passed a resolution unanimously on the issue and approved the demand of one-country-one reservation system to be followed throughout India uniformly. Chairperson of the State Unit Purnna Chandra Mohapatra presided over the meeting while General Secretary Saroj Kumar Sadangi read out the annual report. Prof Bishnu Charan Mishra joined as chief guest while among others, Bipin Bihari Mishra, Santosh Kumar Sahu, Rajendra Panda and Pramod Kumar Mishra made an elaborate presentation of myriad issues of the Brahmin Samaj in the presence of Yuva Bahini and Shakti Bahini of the outfit. In the afternoon session, a seminar on “Impact of Caste-based Reservation System on Public” was held.
On the second day of the conference, Minister Surjya Narayan Patro was the chief guest. Patro said that there should be no caste system in the society as everyone is equal in the eyes of god. Eradication of caste system has become imminent for inclusive growth of the society, he maintained.
Senior BJD leader Rama Chandra Panda who graced the event as guest of honor urged the members of the Brahmin Samaj to discard caste system and encourage inter-caste marriages. Brahmapur MlA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chayu Pattnaik said that the Brahmin Samaj has played a key role in the society. MlA Dr Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi released souvenir “Brahmakrupa.”
lN Choudhury delivered the welcome address. More than 200 delegates from 14 States including Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhatishgarah, Haryana, and Punjab attended. Former Deputy Speaker Rama Chandra Panda was felicitated.