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Rajaks seek inclusion in Maha Dalit category Patna, (Bihar Times): The recommendations made by the Maha Dalit Commission for special preference to 18 out of 22 Dalit sub-castes has generated a new controversy in the state with Rajak Chetna Sammelan on Sunday demanding their inclusion in the list. The Commission had excluded Paswan (Dussadh), Chamar, Pasi and Rajak from the list of Maha Dalits on the plea that they are relatively better off and that they have walked away with all the beneficiaries meant for the entire Dalit population. The Sunday meeting was incidentally held under the chairmanship of the former Union minister and Janata Dal (United) MLA, Dasai Chaudhary, and the chief minister Nitish Kumar was expected to attend it as the chief guest. However, he did not turn up and the organizers had to sheepishly announce that he could not come because he was busy chalking out strategy for the Bikramganj by-election. Initially the demand for the inclusion of Rajak was not in the agenda but the orgaizers of the Sammelan were compelled by the participants to do so. Among other things the Sammelan demanded the constitution of State SC-ST Commission, proper maintenance of Dhobi Ghat all over the state, making available washing machines and detergent at the subsidized rate and sending at least one member of the community each to the Rajya Sabha and state Legislature Council. It needs to be mentioned that the Lok Janshakti Party, in its November 28 Sankalp Rally demanded the constitution of the SC-ST Commission. The RJD too made a similar demand. Now by making such a demand the Rajak Chetna Sammelan had virtually dittoed what the opposition parties had been asking for.
