The BJP plans to reach out to Dalits in a big way as part of its future strategy. The party in this connection has decided to intensify its agitation over rising atrocities against women especially members of Dalits and tribals. The party in this direction on Thursday kick-started a two-day working committee of Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha which was addressed by party national SC Morcha president, Lal Singh Arya.
Addressing members of SC morcha, Arya said that atrocities against women, especially Dalits are on rise; incidents of rapes have become a regular affair. Criminals have a free hand, youths are migrating to other states in search of work, women are feeling unsafe in their homes but on other hand State government is least concerned about their problem.
Arya said, “As a responsible opposition it is the duty of BJP to raise public issues. The Opposition BJP will not sit idle but will start agitation against the government.”
The working committee meeting was also addressed by BJP legislative party leader and former chief minister Babulal Marandi, State BJP SC morcha president Amar Kumar Bauri among others. Arya, the BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh on the occasion also highlighted various welfare schemes launched by the Modi government.
Arya said, “Centre government has launched various welfare schemes for the poor and marginal sections of society. In this connection the Centre has provided free food to nearly 80 crore population during the corona pandemic. Also for uplift of Dalits and marginal section of society, the union government has launched post matriculation scholarship schemes. Toilets have been constructed at villages so as to protect the dignity of women. Also, under the Modi government the birth and other places associated with Baba Saheb BR Ambedkar has been developed as tourist destinations.”
He also said that under the Ujwala Yojana scheme free gas connection is being provided to women, the world's biggest health care facilities Ayushman Bharat Yojana has become a turn-around for the poor and marginal section of society.
He said, “All these schemes have been launched in Country because the nation has a strong Prime Minister like Narendra Modi.” He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working on the footsteps of BR Ambedkar. Arya said, “from 1947 to 2014 the non-BJP government which has ruled the Country for maximum times has only cheated people especially Dalits and poor. But for the first time there is a government at the Centre headed by Modi jee who cares for the poor and Dalits.”
Arya also asked SC morcha members to reach out to people highlighting the welfare schemes of the Modi government. BJP legislative party leader Babulal Marandi targeting present government said that present government is framing policies keeping away Dalits and poor.Sources said that the Scheduled Caste constitutes around 12.5 per cent of the state population. The SC community in the state has been supporting BJP. Out of 14 Lok Sabha seats one seat Palamu is reserved for SC which is held by BJP. Similarly out of nine reserved SC seats, BJP occupies six seats.