Ranchi, Dec. 23 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday alleged that the Jharkhand government had reduced Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation in urban local body elections, thereby limiting Dalit representation in civic institutions.
Former Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri said the government led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren had moved away from its stated commitment to social justice.
He alleged that despite repeated concerns raised by the opposition, the condition of the SC community in the state continued to remain unsatisfactory.
Bauri said the seriousness of the issue was evident from the fact that a minister in the government had sought measures in writing to improve the situation of Scheduled Castes.
He alleged that long-pend...