Representatives of employees’ unions alleged that many qualified employees were denied promotions and prime positions in the department because they were dalits.
A representative of the State Secretariat Employees’ Union alleged that the government had not filled backlog vacancies for a long time. Many of them complained that non-dalits enjoy the benefits meant for dalits by securing fake caste certificates.
Former minister Dr H C Mahadevappa appealed to the Commission to not include more castes into the SC list.
Vice president of the Commission Prof N M Kamble listened to the complaints.
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