Just 15 days left for ST reservation process to startTribal group stakeholders ask government to use the central notification of 2013 not to deny STs political reservationPRATIK PARABPANJIM: Tribal leaders involved in the Mission Political Reservation for STs have said that the government has only 15 days to notify the Delimitation Commission to start the process of giving the rightful political reservation to tribals in Goa. This allows the State government to grant political reservation to STs immediately," he said. Advisor of Mission Political Reservation for STs, Adv John Fernandes said, “If the Government has will the reservation can be done even before the 2024 Loksabha Election." Activist Rama Kankonkar said, "There is an urgent need to give the ST community that is enshrined to them as a right in the constitution. Meanwhile, Ravindra Velip reminded that though political reservation is currently the priority, numerous constitutional obligations are yet to be granted to the ST community in Goa.

Source: The Herald February 20, 2024 20:53 UTC