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Dalit Christians, Muslims raise banner of protest
Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI: A large number of Dalit Christians and Muslims from across the country took part in a protest march at Jantar Mantar here on Friday against the delay in implementation of the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission recommendations for extending SC status to Christians and Muslims of Scheduled Caste origin. Several religious heads of both Catholic and Protestant churches joined in the protest. According to the organisers, the protest was aimed at intensifying the struggle of Dalit Christians and was supported by the National Council of Churches in India and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India. National Council of Dalit Christians president Mary John said: “If the SC status is not granted, Dalit Christians and Muslims will intensify the struggle in the States and may resort to alternative options in the forthcoming general elections.” “We urge the Centre to grant Scheduled Caste status to Christians and Muslims of Scheduled Caste origin,” said NCDC national convenor V. J. George.
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