The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Telangana Ministers bat for SC Status for Dalit Christians
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The Hindu Bureau
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Telangana ministers are advocating for Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians, arguing that religious conversion does not eliminate caste-based discrimination. They plan to compile recommendations from a consultation meeting to submit to the Chief Minister.
Telangana Scheduled Castes Development and Tribal Welfare Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) asserted that granting Scheduled Caste (SC) status to Dalit Christians is a constitutional right and a matter of social justice rather than a concession.
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