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LJP favours citizenship for Bangladeshis
With an eye on elections, the Lok Janshakti Party on Sunday favoured giving citizenship to Bangladeshis staying in the country and advocated reservation for backward, Dalits, tribals and minorities in government and private sector.The party, a constituent of UPA, passed a resolution at its training camp here in which it said that Bangladeshis, who are staying in India till today (August 31, 2008) and do not want to leave the country, should be provided citizenship. Those Bangladeshis who are already staying in India should be provided citizenship. Further infiltration should be checked. There should be strict vigil on the border, the resolution said. The party supported reservation for the socially and economically backward groups. The party feels that in view of their social and economic conditions, the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe people should get reservation in private sector. Every community or group should have equal representation in all sectors, the resolution said. The party is in favour of giving 10 per cent reservation in Central Government jobs for the backward classes. Besides, employment should be a fundamental right of every citizen in the country, the party resolution said. Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims should be considered as Dalits and provided quota benefits to help them join the main stream, it said. Government should start Indian Judicial Service in the same pattern as the civil services with provision of quota for the backward and tribals, the LJP resolution said. Critical of the ban imposed on SIMI, the LJP said an independent inquiry commission should be set up with social scientists and human rights activists as its member to study the role of various organisations in spreading terror and communal tensions. As per its recommendations, actions should be taken against any group, it said. Party chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Favoured India to maintain good relations with Iraq, Iran and Palestine. It supports the nuclear deal with the US and the gas pipeline project with Iran. LJP condemned the recent violence in Orissa and said it was an unfortunate incident. Party would demonstrate against the Orissa violence on September four, the resolution said. The party organised a training camp for its activists in this pilgrim city. Hundreds of its workers from different States participated in the camp where issues relating to reservation, foreign policy, education and employment were discussed Posted by: john frum 2008-08-31 |
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