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Minister assures steps on SC quota Devarapalli, Jan. 6: Union minister for social justice and empowerment Meira Kumar assured to make efforts for getting legislation on sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs). Addressing a public meeting after inauguration of the statue of Babu Jagjivan Ram at Gauripatnam in the mandal on Saturday, the minister said that she learnt that a section of Dalit communities in Andhra Pradesh were unable to reap the benefits of reservation and assured to make efforts to get the legislation for them. She said that her father Babu Jagjivan Ram used to have a close relationship with the people in AP and added that she was touring the State with that inspiration only. She said that centenary celebrations of Babu Jagjivan Ram would be organised from April. The Union minister inaugurated a housing complex built at a cost of Rs 6 lakhs at Thogummi village of Kovvur mandal. She also unveiled the statue of Babu Jagjivan Ram at Kumaradevam in Kovvur mandal. Ms Meira Kumar said that the country was developing on various fronts under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and added that the Centre was making efforts to improve the lot of people of the oppressed sections in the country.
