Re: No place for this minority in Minority welfare department

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Dear Forum,

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Thanks to Krishna and Suraksha for bringing to light the biased and opinionated

way the AP government has acted.

 

It once again brings out emphatically how governments can bow to pressures from

religious minorities just to keep their vote banks intact – forget its impact

on people, especially the sexuality minorities.

I feel it is time for community action through appropriate representation to the

new Chief Minister of AP as well as coming together through rallies and voicing

concerns and using media pressure.

 

I saw the video clipping of NDTV and one of the MLAs categorically states that

the minorities welfare department is a religious dept to cater to needs of

religious minorities. Interestingly the AP government’s official site does not

use the word “religion†or “religious†in the objectives and purpose of

the formation of the minorities welfare department. So we assume it is for

religious minorities just because it has been catering to that segment!

 

Minorities Welfare

The Department of Minorities Welfare was created in the year 1993. The primary

objective of the Department is socio economic development and educational

advancement of minorities in the State.

 

The main functions of the Department are as follows:

Introduce schemes to promote accelerated socio economic development of

minorities

Introduce educational concessions for students of minority communities

Implement schemes for development of women and children of minority communities

Provide training and employment opportunities, thereby tackling the problem

economic backwardness among minorities

Provide guidance to those in the minority communities wanting to set up

entrepreneurial ventures

Introduce a comprehensive scheme for coaching students of minority communities,

thereby helping them improve their performance in competitive exams

Source:

www.aponline.gov.in/apportal/departments/portallistoforgsbydepts.aspx?i=3

 

Dear members of Suraksha – please garner support from all within AP as well as

outside in your fight. Maybe start an online signature campaign so that many

who support the cause have an opportunity to express solidarity with Suraksha.

 

In solidarity

Sreeram

Sreeram Varadadesikan

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