The BJP is leaving no stone unturned to woo back the Dalits to its fold. In its manifesto, the party promised a full scholarship to OBC/SC students studying medicine and engineering at any government college in India. The Congress promise, on the other hand, includes conducting a caste survey and increasing the OBC creamy layer. The BJP is also hoping that the Kumari Selja factor will dent the prospects of Congress among the Dalit voters.The Supreme Court’s recent verdict allowing states to classify SCs/STs has only exacerbated the division among the communities, says Ashok Bharti, chief of the National Confederation of Dalit Organisations.Though the state government has implemented sub-classification much before the SC order, no quotas have been filled accordingly, said Bharti. “They are just trying to divide the Dalit community so that they can divert the attention from filling the quota or filling the backlog quota,” he said, pointing out that main political parties are silent on the issue.Priyanka roots for Phogat Congress general secretary Priya-nka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday addressed a public meeting in Haryana’s Julana in support of party candidate and Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat. “Vinesh’s struggle was not of one person, it was for everyone,” she said.Ram Rahim out on paroleDera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Wednesday granted a 20-day parole, though he has been barred from taking part in election-related activities, making speeches and staying in the state.
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