Opposition Support OBC Amendment Bill In Parliament
Despite the differences with the centre over the Pegasus issue and more, the Opposition has extended support to a constitution amendment bill that gives states the right to select their own OBCs. This will eliminate the issue of acquiring a required two-thirds majority vote in Parliament. "This is a big issue, we are going to support the centre. Running Parliament is the centre's responsibility," said RJD's Manoj Sinha.
Tags: Opposition, OBCs, obc constitution bill, Centre
Courtesy: NDTV
Vulnerable Tribals Were Forced To Hunger During Lockdown: RTF Survey
A Survey by Right to Food Campaign has revealed that 77% of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) compromised on food during the lockdown. RTF cited no sale of forest produce collected by PVTGs as the reason. The analysis also noted that nearly 74% of the Dalits, 54% of Adivasis and 69% of OBCs responded had consumed less food. While one in four Dalit and Muslim faced discrimination to access food.
Tags: PVTG, Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, Hunger, business, Lockdown, Covid-19
Courtesy: The Times of India