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Andhra Pradesh: Kalinga Komati Sangham seeks OBC status for the community

Kalinga Komati Sangham-State BC Sadhikara Samiti president Boina Govindarajulu on Monday urged Collector Shrikesh B. Lathkar to send a detailed report to the government over the socioeconomic conditions of the community so that it would get Other Backward Category (OBC) status from the Union government.

A delegation led by him submitted a memorandum to the Collector in the grievance cell and told him about the poor financial condition of nearly 95% of the people belonged to the community.

He said that Srikakulam MP Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu had already given a representation to the State government on the issue and it needed to be followed up to draw the attention of the Centre. Mr. Govindarajulu said that OBC status was a must to get reservation facility in the Central government jobs and educational institutions. The association members Jami Bhimasankara Rao, P.V. Ramana and others were present.

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