TDP Minister Says Dalits Unclean, Uneducated

Minister for Marketing Adinarayana Reddy made some really offensive remarks on the people belonging to the Scheduled Castes. Adinarayana Reddy made these objectionable comments at an official outing. the minister said the Dalits were unclean, uncouth and uneducated. He said despite several efforts by the Government, they were lagging behind in education.

He made these remarks at the meeting of the hospital development committee in Jammalamadugu of Kadapa district, where government official, hospital superintendent and others were present. He has even commented disparaging comments on the reservations.

In his speech, though the reservations have now been extended for 70 years. Yet, the Dalits have shown no improvement. He said there was no effort on the part of the Dalits to change themselves. They are in the same condition, he said.

YSRCP MP Varaprasad and senior leader from the party Merugu Nagarjuna strongly criticised Adinarayana Reddy for his disparaging comments on the Dalits. They said the minister’s comments reeked of caste hegemony and demanded action against him for the comments.