Archbishop of Madurai Archdiocese Antonysamy Savarimuthu at a demonstration in Madurai on Sunday.
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“Though the Indian Constitution is highly revered by the people across the globe, the principles enshrined in that should be fully implemented,” said Archbishop of Madurai Archdiocese Antonysamy Savarimuthu.
He spoke at a protest organised by Dalit Christians demanding inclusion in Scheduled Castes list here on Sunday.
Mr. Savarimuthu said August 10 of every year was observed as a black day for Dalit Christians as their demand to bring them under SC list was yet to be fulfilled.
“It is not just the protest staged by Christians, Muslims or minorities, but by those who believe in the Indian Constitution,” he added.
While the reservation was expanded to include Sikhs and Buddhists in 1956 and 1990 respectively, it had not included the minorities, he noted.
“The demand has been on since the 1950s. What is our birth right – the status of SC/ST – cannot be taken away from us just because we have converted to Christianity,” he said.
Published – August 10, 2025 10:30 pm IST
