New Delhi:
Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday raised a dispute saying that the people of ‘Savarna caste’ should handle the ministry of tribal affairs. However, he later withdrew his remarks.
Gopi, who came into politics from the acting world, while addressing a public meeting while campaigning in favor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Delhi Legislative Assembly, said that real progress in tribal welfare will be possible only when the responsibility of the ministry ‘Savarna caste’ Will handle the leaders of
Gopi clarified that this comment was criticized and said that he had given this statement with good intentions. He said, “If my comment has not been accepted well or if this explanation is unsatisfactory, I withdraw my comment.” Gopi clarified that her intention was to end discrimination.
He had said, “It is my dream that a person should be appointed for their welfare other than the tribal community. The responsibility should be given to a Brahmin or Naidu. This will bring significant changes. Similarly, tribal leaders should be given a department for the welfare of forward communities. “Gopi said,” Such a change should be in our democratic system. “
Expressing a desire to handle the ministry of tribal affairs, the MP of Thrissur said that he had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allot this ministry. He said, “But, there is some practice about the allocation of ministries.” Gopi’s remarks have been widely criticized throughout Kerala.
- State Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Binay Vishwam, while targeting Gopi, described him as a pracharak of the ‘four alien system’ and demanded the removal of him from the Union Cabinet.
- Vishwam also demanded resignation from Union Minister of State George Kurien and accused him of disregarding federal principles and insulting Kerala.
- Kurien said on Saturday that the state should declare itself backward in education, infrastructure and social welfare to get more funds from the Center.
- Vishwam said, “Both these ministers are a living example of the challenges faced by the Indian Constitution under the BJP government led by RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh).” He urged the patron of the Constitution to take this matter seriously Did.
Prominent tribal leader CK Janu also strongly condemned Gopi’s comments and described them as evidence of ‘low-grain’ and lack of understanding in the minister. In the current government of the Center, BJP’s prominent tribal leader from Odisha is Juel Oram Union Tribal Affairs Minister.
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