Patna, (Bihar Times): The chief minister, Nitish Kumar, said that the acceptable recommendations of the Maha Dalit Commission would be implemented by the state government at the earliest.

Speaking after receiving the interim report of Maha Dalit Commission, which was submitted to him by its chairman, Vishwanath Rishi, he said that there was no political motivation behind the constitution of this Commission. The chief minister also assured that the government would not deny any section benefits it was already enjoying. What the state government just want is to give the marginalized section of the society their due share. The secretary of the Commission, K P Ramaiyah, was also present on the occasion.

The 185 page report identified 18 out of 22 Dalit sub-castes as Maha Dalits. Prominent among those are Bhuniyans, Musahars, Halalkhor (Hindus), Nut, Dom, Rajwar etc.

The four Dalit castes which do not come under the Maha Dalit category are Paswan, Chamars, Pasi and Dhobi. They form 69 per cent of the population of Dalits and are relatively better off among them.

Among other things the report recommended special polling stations for the Maha Dalits. The literacy rate among the Maha Dalits is as less as ten per cent and there is absolutely no share in power. There is not a single Maha Dalit in the administration and they are least to get benefit of the government schemes. This is the condition notwithstanding special reservation for the Dalits and tribals in the government jobs and election in the country.

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