Cong assures to include dalit Christians in SCs if comes to power

Hyderabad, Dec 11: TPCC President A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday promised that the Congress party, if it comes to power in next elections, will include Dalit Christians in the Scheduled Castes.
Addressing a program on Christmas celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan, the party headquarters, here, Revanth Reddy praised the services being rendered by Christian organizations in the country in providing quality education and medical care.
He said that the Congress party has been working hard to maintain communal harmony and unity in the country.
He said that the Congress party believed in unity in diversity and while in power it took measures to provide equal growth opportunities to all sections of the society.
Revanth Reddy recalled that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi gave a call for ‘Gharibi Hatao’ with an intention of addressing the needs of all sections of the society.
He said AICC President Sonia Gandhi has been striving hard to protect the interest of all citizens in the country.
Revanth Reddy assured that the Congress party would give prominent positions to Muslims, Christians and other minorities, both in the party and the government.
Senior leaders including former PCC President & MP Uttam Kumar Reddy, Working President Dr. J. Geetha Reddy, MLC T. Jeeven Reddy, former minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir, ex-MP Ponnam Prabhakar and AICC Spokesperson Dr. Dasoju were present.