'Enact law to ensure rights of Harijans'
Our Correspondent, Satkhira
Speakers at a rally held at Bishnupur Christian Mission School in Kaliganj upazila yesterday urged the government to enact law to ensure basic rights of the Harijan community. Caritas, a major NGO, organised the rally with Sukumar Das in the chair. Bishnupur Union Parishad (UP) chairman Mizanur Rahman was present as chief guest. Speakers said the Harijans are being deprived of Constitutional recognition. As a result, they are being subjected to humiliation. They demanded an end to social injustice. They demanded a separate ministry for them and allocation of fund in the national budget for their overall development for ensuring equal rights. Their other demands included right to vulnerable group feeding (VGF) card, allotment of government khas land and right to birth registration. Earlier, over 200 members of the low caste Hindu community brought out a procession in Bishnupur.
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