Amritsar MLA Raj Kumar Verka has demanded to elect nextChief Minister of the state from the Dalit community. In a recent interview toa channel, MLA Verka said if Congress would appoint Dalit CM then the communitywould hail the decision.
He further added that Congress has always taken the Dalitissues diligently and it would continue to do so.
When asked if Congress would give a chance to a Dalitface to represent the state Verka said, “this approach will help strengthen theDalit community in the state and will ensure them a sense of security.”
“People have started demanding their rights. Likewise,the Dalit community has also started to voice out for their right which is notwrong at all,” he added.
Furthermore, Verka said that people from the Dalit community have excelled in various sectors.
“Dalits are no less than others and have the right to bea Home Minister, Chief Minister and can work at any position,” Verka said.
“There’s been ademand for Dalit CM candidate for a long time and Congress is considering thematter,” he added.
It may be noted here, in the past week, a Sikh prayer wasoffered in the Gurudwara based in Bathinda in which the precant had sought theimmediate release of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
He had further prayed for the longevity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hailed his decision of announcing a Dalit face as Punjab’s upcoming chief minister.
Meanwhile, Congress MLA Pargat Singh has expressed fearthat the party might witness a setbackif the 2022 Elections will be contested under the leadership of CM CaptAmarinder Singh.