On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti on Saturday, several Dalit leaders have called for April 14 to be observed as “Protect Constitution Day” across the country. Several Dalit organisations have demanded an ordinance to be immediately brought by the Centre to restore the status quo of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Dalit leaders are also urging the Centre to include the Act in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The Ninth Schedule provides protection to legislation placed under it. A law placed under the Schedule is not open to judicial scrutiny.
Dalit leaders announced that they will hold a unified action and observe 14 April as “Protect Constitution Day”. “The government should issue an ordinance to maintain and restore the status quo of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and put the Act in the Ninth Schedule on the Constitution. We have decided to hold a unified action on April 14 as Protect Constitution Day on Ambedkar Jayanti,” Srinivas Rao, Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch leader, said.
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