Govt announces 12% reservation for tribals
PTI, PANAJI | 31 May 2011 20:20 IST
Tribal women blocking rail track at Balli
Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has formally initiated a judicial probe into the recent killings of two tribals in Balli village while proposing 12 percent reservation for the community, a state spokesperson said.
Kamat told PTI today that he has cleared the file for the probe besides the state chief secretary writing to chief justice of Bombay High Court to appoint a judge to hold the enquiry as demanded by the agitating tribals.
Goa government had initially ordered a magisterial probe into the entire incident, which was rejected by the United Tribals Associations Alliance (UTAA) that spearheaded the protests seeking reservation in government jobs.
Charred bodies of two tribals, identified as Manguesh Gaonkar and Dilip Velip were found from a cashew factory in Balli village, about 60 kms south from the state capital, on May 25.
The UTAA had alleged that the duo was burnt alive by a mob with tacit support from the police to suppress the spiralling stir.
Kamat today said that ''he cleared the file ordering a judicial probe on Monday itself and now it is up to the judicial commission to decide in how many days it finishes the probe''.
The state government which came under criticism for its handling of the entire issue today held a high-level meeting at the state secretariat to evolve a solution to the demands of the tribals.
A state spokesperson stated that the government will send a high-level delegation to Delhi to propose 12 per cent reservation for the tribal community, which is so far unrepresented in the state.
The government also directed the social welfare department to simplify the procedure for issuing caste certificates to tribals, he said. .
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Anything happens like balli violence, government wake up and approves all the demand of the people, now they have demanded to suspend the south Goa collector ,government has suspended collector.
when people come on the road that time they wake up and full-fill their demand.?
Government is doing something to help the Mangesh and Dilip family?
- ashvini, canacona | 01 st June 2011 12:05
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