The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday announced the formation of separate advisory councils for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in the State. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the move aimed at providing help in recommending and implementing programmes for these groups.
The move assumes significance for its timing as the Assembly election is just 14 months away and the fact that it comes when the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party is attempting to woo back the Other Backward Class (OBC) voters.
While a tribal advisory council has been in existence since 2001, this is the first time such bodies have been formed for SCs and OBCs in the State.
