Thursday, January 29, 2009

Cong to organise minority conclaves in Uttarakhand next month

Dehra Dun Alleging that the BJP government in Uttarakhand was ignoring the interests of the minorities, Congress today said the party would organise minority conclaves next month across the state to raise a voice for their rights.

"We have decided to unite minority communities and organise three conclaves for them in the state in February in which we will not only raise our voice against the atrocities on them but also devise a strategy to exhurt pressure on the government for starting welfare schemes for them," said S K Dhasmana, media incharge of state pradesh Congress committee.

These conclaves, in which the state party president Yashpal Arya and some central leaders are also expected to take part, will be held on February 22 in Sahaspur area of the state capital, Feb 25 in Roorkee of Haridwar district and Feb 26 in Rudrapur town of Udhamsingh Nagar district, he said.

Dhasmana also alleged that the BJP government has discontinued most of the welfare schemes for the minorities like' Muslim Education Mission' and 15-point programme, which were launched by the previous Congress government led by N D Tiwari.

Source: http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/489830/Politics/6/20/6

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