Chief Minister who has toured some districts earlier, is now planning to meet the people across the state in all the districts. The emphasis would be on the poor and the down trodden.
KCR also has ordered a household survey across the state to find out the condition of the Dalits.
Chandrashekhar Rao pointed out that there was economic discrimination in other castes and communities across the country, but the Dalits were being subjected to social discrimination for several generations.
KCR said the government was committed to end the socio-economic discrimination of Dalits and lead them on the development path on all fronts. “Similar to the efforts put in to ensure farming and farmers were brought on the development track through Rythu Bandhu scheme, the State government is now striving hard towards Dalit empowerment,” he said.
The Chief Minister called for profiling of the Dalit families incorporating their living conditions. As the issues faced by the Dalits differ from place to place, he suggested that these issues should be categorised as rural, semi-urban and urban.
Accordingly, the plan of action should be prepared to ensure their development under the Dalit Bandhu scheme. “It is unfortunate that societal unity could not be achieved due to several discriminations, which was also affecting social development in the country.
The State government came up with the Dalit Bandhu scheme and making adequate funds available,” he added. On the other hand, the Chief Minister is indirectly concentrating on the Huzurabad election also.
There are rumours that the former MLA Etela Rajendar may not contest and his wife will be in the race for the election.
