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The Scheduled Castes (SC) and minority departments of the Congress connected Saturday (June 6, 2026) announced a associated nationwide run against alleged atrocities connected Dalits, minorities, and different marginalised communities, The run volition culminate successful a large protestation astatine Jantar Mantar connected July 20, coinciding with the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
MPs, MLAs, and assemblage representatives from crossed the state would enactment successful the July 20 rally, Rajendra Pal Gautam, caput of the SC department, and Rajya Sabha subordinate Imran Pratapgarhi, who heads the number department, said astatine a property league pursuing a associated normal of the 2 departments.
Mr. Gautam alleged that Dalits, Adivasis, minorities, and backward communities continued to look systemic discrimination, claiming that institutions similar constabulary and bureaucracy often functioned with prejudice against them. He pointed to disparities successful assistance eligibility norms, noting that the yearly income ceiling for SC, ST, OBC, and number students was ₹2.5 lakh, compared with ₹8 lakh for beneficiaries successful the Economically Weaker Sections category. He besides criticised inadequate budgetary enactment for concern and improvement corporations meant for the SCs and the STs.
Mr. Pratapgarhi accused the Centre of being indifferent to atrocities against marginalised communities. He said the 2 departments would coordinate activities down to the territory and artifact levels and basal with victims wherever incidents of oppression were reported.
A associated advisory assembly gathering volition beryllium held successful Lucknow aboriginal this month, helium added.
