Latur, July 27 (PTI) Thousands of people, including representatives of Scheduled Caste communities, on Monday took out a protest march in Latur city, demanding the immediate implementation of sub-categorisation within the SC quota to ensure equitable distribution of reservation benefits.
The rally began at Annabhau Sathe Chowk and passed through main roads before culminating at the Zilla Parishad, where a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was submitted to the district administration.
Addressing the gathering, speakers urged the Maharashtra government to implement SC sub-categorisation without delay, arguing that the benefits of reservation must reach the most deprived sections within the Scheduled Castes in proportion to their population.
Protesters, including youths, women, and senior citizens, carried copies of the Constitution, flags and placards supporting sub-categorisation. They raised slogans such as “reservation is our right” and “sub-categorisation is the path to social justice”.
The organisers said the agitation was not against any community but was intended to secure Constitutional rights and fair representation for all sections within the Scheduled Castes.
Warning of intensified protests, the organisers announced that if the state government failed to implement sub-categorisation, they would stage a massive march to Mumbai on September 29.
Heavy police deployment was made across the city.
SC sub-classification allows state governments to divide Scheduled Castes into smaller groups to distribute reservation benefits fairly. PTI COR NSK
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