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Report on non-SC/ST candidate sought from state Express New Service First Published : 14 Oct 2008 10:04:00 AM IST BANGALORE: The National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Sheduled Tribe has directed the Karnataka Chief Secretary to file a status report regarding the appointment of a non-Scheduled Caste and Sheduled Tribe candidate as the president of the State Commission for SC/STs. The state government had appointed MLA Nehru Olekar as the president of the State Commission for SCs and STs. Rajashekar, an advocate, had filed a petition in front of the National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Sheduled Tribe challenging the appointment of Nehru as the president. Rajashekar contended that a Scheduled Caste or Sheduled Tribe candidate with legal background should have been appointed as the president of the State Commission as in the case of Human Rights Commissions and Women's Commissions. The National Commission allowed the petition and directed the chief secretary to file a status report at the earliest.
