SHILLONG, APR 24: The Grand Council of Chiefs of Meghalaya (GCCM) said it supports the demands for increase of reservation by the Tribal Joint Action Committee, comprising of twelve tribal groups in Telengana state during a national seminar held at Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad.
During the seminar to discuss on the demand, GCCM chairman John F Kharshiing proposed the need to have a joint petition of all Scheduled Tribes be sent to President and Prime Minister of India on the Amendment of Article 338 & 338 A – to ensure reports from NCST and NCSC and the Action Taken Reports are placed before parliament within nine months.
Kharshiing also urged on the need to urgently notify, issue ordinance and constitute separate ST Commissions in a number of states, the need to institute a CBI enquiry into the recent shooting and killing of 20 people in Andhra Pradesh out of which 13 were scheduled tribes from Tamil Nadu, the need to ensure compliance of Supreme Court rrder dated 9th January 2015 on job reservations and promotions.- By Our Reporter
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