LUCKNOW: The protest against the constitutional amendment bill providing reservation to scheduled castes and tribes in promotions in government services is now threatening to turn violent. On Monday, employees opposing the bill set afire posters and banners outside the offices of UP Congress and UP BJP units. They also created a ruckus outside BSP chief Mayawati's house.
The employees opposing the bill also blocked the busy road in front of the state assembly and held demonstration at many places in the city. Effigies of the leaders of BSP, Congress and BJP were burnt at many places. Similar reports poured in from other parts of the state. Even clashes between anti and pro-reservation employees was also reported from some places.
Of 22 lakh state government employees, around 18 lakh are already on an indefinite strike for the last five days. The four lakh scheduled caste employees who are supporting the bill also staged demonstration alleging that anti-reservation group has put locks in the offices and are not allowing them to work. Police has been deployed at many places in view of the tension.
While the ruling SP is supporting the agitation, the BSP is backing the pro reservation employees. Though the BJP is supporting the bill, voices of dissent were heard with some youth wing leading asking party MPs to vote as per their conscience and not as per the whip. The UP Congress leaders, however, avoided public appearance or any comment on the issue.
The bill is to be placed for voting in the Rajya Sabha. The SP has announced to vote against the bill. Describing the bill as anti-national, SP leader, Ram Gopal Yadav, said that the majority in the country is opposing reservation in promotions for scheduled castes/tribes. He said that SP wants the people of India to see the stand taken by various parties over the issue.
Shailendra Dubey, leader of the anti-reservation employees, said that the agitation has received massive public support. "Over 80% people are against the bill. All the political parties supporting the bill should consider the majority public sentiment, otherwise they all will face the consequences in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections," he said. The bill, he said, is unconstitutional.
The anti-reservation employees denied reports of violence but warned that they will also be forced to stall emergency services, if their demand is not met. The employees in favour of the reservation said that those opposing the bill have distorted facts and misguided people on the issue. The reservation in promotion is to check discrimination against Dalits.
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