Akhil Karnataka Buddha Dakhalaathi Andolana Samiti of territory unit-a consortium of Dalit Organisations, has urged the followers of B.R. Ambedkar to people “Buddhism” arsenic their religion portion mentioning their respective castes successful the caste file successful the Socio-Economic survey by Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission to statesman connected September 22.
Samiti members Devendra Hegde, Mariyappa Halli, and Arjun Bhadre addressing presspersons successful Kalaburagi metropolis connected Saturday claimed that 1 does not look difficulties successful enjoying preservation benefits by mentioning Buddhism arsenic their religion. According to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1990, the members of Scheduled Castes who converted to Buddhism would proceed to beryllium recognised arsenic Scheduled Castes and stay eligible for preservation benefits.
Mr. Hedge said that Buddhism was not lone a religion but a almighty unit that could destruct inequality inherent successful the caste system.
Members of the Karnataka State Scheduled Castes Right Communities Forum during a gathering held connected September 18 astatine Bengaluru person resolved that radical belonging to the ‘Right Communities’ to notation Buddhism arsenic their religion followed by their respective castes successful the caste file during the survey, Mr. Bhadre added.
