<p>Transport and Tribal Welfare Minister B Sriramulu said on Tuesday that he would take political retirement, if it is not possible to fulfil his promise to increase reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, Sriramulu said, “It is true that I had promised an increase in the reservation for the SC communities to 17% and 7.5% for ST communities within 24 hours of coming to power. It has been delayed due to legal and technical hurdles. A report has been submitted and it will be discussed in the Cabinet. There will be good news soon”.</p>.<p>The Congress, which depended on the votes of SC/ST communities, has done nothing for them in the last 70 years.</p>.<p>Except for installing a statue of Valmiki on Vidhana Soudha premises, Congress has done nothing for them, he said.</p>.<p>Commenting on Siddaramaiah’s birthday celebrations in Davangere, he said, “Siddaramaiah will have to remain as ‘utsava murthy,’ after Siddaramotsava”.</p>
<p>Transport and Tribal Welfare Minister B Sriramulu said on Tuesday that he would take political retirement, if it is not possible to fulfil his promise to increase reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, Sriramulu said, “It is true that I had promised an increase in the reservation for the SC communities to 17% and 7.5% for ST communities within 24 hours of coming to power. It has been delayed due to legal and technical hurdles. A report has been submitted and it will be discussed in the Cabinet. There will be good news soon”.</p>.<p>The Congress, which depended on the votes of SC/ST communities, has done nothing for them in the last 70 years.</p>.<p>Except for installing a statue of Valmiki on Vidhana Soudha premises, Congress has done nothing for them, he said.</p>.<p>Commenting on Siddaramaiah’s birthday celebrations in Davangere, he said, “Siddaramaiah will have to remain as ‘utsava murthy,’ after Siddaramotsava”.</p>
