With the Lok Sabha election around the corner, the Union government has chosen to constitute the most-recent National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) by ensuring the presence of at least one member from the Madiga community, one of the most populous Scheduled Caste communities in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The Ministry of Social Justice notified the appointees of their new positions through a letter on Saturday. BJP Gujarat spokesperson Kishor Makwana has been appointed the next NCSC Chairperson, whereas Vadepally Ramchander, of Telangana’s Peddapalli district, and Love Kush Kumar of Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district have been appointed as members.
Mr. Ramchander’s appointment comes on the heels of the government having formed an internal committee for sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes in response to the decades-long demand of the Madiga community in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
