SC/ST group not to cooperate in I-Day fete

And ironically the Department of Personnel and Training issued five anti-reservation office memoranda in 1997, which led to the dilution of the reservation policy . The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were stalled on 17th and 18th March over the issue of reservation and the prime minister had assured on the floor of the House that the anti-reservation orders would be withdrawn.

The prime minister had also assured that suitable legislation would be broughtfor effective implementation of the reservation policy and an affidavit would be filed in the Supreme Court for favourable hearing in the matter. But the Department of Personnel and Training has filed an affidavit unfavourable to the Dalits, Ram Raj pointed out.

The failure of the Government to act on the assurances given by the prime minister had forced the Confederation to call for non-coperation in the independence day celebrations this year, Secretary General Brahampal added.