Congress MLC MS Prabhakar on Saturday demanded that the State Government introduce a Sub-Plan for Minorities in the State on the lines of SC, ST Sub-Plan.
Talking to reporters here, Prabhakar thanked Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for convening a special session of the State Legislative Assembly to legislate the SC, ST Sub-Plan. He said that this would ensure focused development of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State. Further, he appealed to the Chief Minister to introduce Minorities Sub-Plan to ensure proper implementation of schemes for the welfare of minorities.
The Congress MLC said that the Andhra Pradesh has become a model State by introducing the SC, ST Sub-Plan. Similarly, he said AP was the only State giving four per cent reservation to Muslim community. He said that by bringing in Minorities Sub-Plan, the State Government could set another example for the country.
–Agencies