Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA M. Chinnadurai, representing Gandharvakottai constituency, on Friday demanded a White Paper from the State government on the expenditure incurred under Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP).
As per the SCSP and the TSP, of the State’s total welfare expenditure plan outlay every year, money proportional to the State’s SC and ST population is earmarked respectively for both the sub-plans. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during the discussion on budgetary demands for the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare department, Mr. Chinnadurai alleged that majority of the allocation under the sub-plans over the years were being made on general schemes and not specifically for the welfare of the people belonging to SC and ST community.
Both Mr. Chinnadurai and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) MLA M. Babu, appealed to the government to enact special legislation to tackle the increasing number of “honour killings” reported in the State.
