Rajaka community stages protest in Visakhapatnam seeking SC status
The Rajaka community in Visakhapatnam held a protest demanding inclusion in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list and various welfare benefits. The community is seeking government support, including subsidized loans, pension reforms, and protection laws for their traditional occupation.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing social justice and economic demands from marginalized communities seeking formal recognition and state support.
Members of the Rajaka community staged a protest at the Gandhi statue near the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation office in Visakhapatnam on Monday demanding inclusion of the community in the Scheduled Castes list.
Organised by the Andhra Pradesh Rajaka SC Sadhana Core Committee, the protesters urged the government to fulfil the promises made by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu before the elections. The committee said Rajakas figure in the SC list in 18 States and three Union Territories.
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