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State Commission for Minorities sought

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EXTENDING SUPPORT: Puducherry PCC president A. V. Subramanian addressing activists of the minorities’ wing at the party office in Puducherry on Sunday.

PUDUCHERRY: The minorities’ wing of the Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday urged the government to take immediate steps to constitute a separate State Commission for the Minorities to ensure their welfare.

Shortly after a meeting of the functionaries of the wing held at the party office, PCC chief A.V.Subramanian told reporters that through a resolution, it urged the government to provide reservation for the minorities in education and employment.

Such internal quota system had been implemented in certain States, the resolution said.

The meeting also urged the government to implement a special component plan for the minorities so that 16 per cent of the budgetary allocations could be used for their welfare.

Another resolution called for setting up a separate welfare board for the minorities in the Union Territory.

The wing commended the United Progressive Alliance government for earmarking Rs.1,000 crore in the Union Budget for the welfare of the minorities.

It expressed its gratitude to Chief Minister N.Rangasamy for setting up a panel to monitor the implementation of the Prime Minister’s 15-point programme for the welfare of the minorities in the Union Territory.

The meeting was presided over by chairman of the minorities’ wing Louis Kannaya.

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