Christian toddy tappers in Goa have demanded political reservation for members of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community ahead of the upcoming elections.
The community has questioned why OBCs should not be provided political reservation when similar provisions are available to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.
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The toddy tappers have urged the government to take steps to ensure political representation for OBCs before the elections, arguing that the community should have a greater presence in elected bodies.
They have called for the government to address the demand at the earliest and provide OBC communities with an opportunity to secure reserved representation in the political system.
The demand comes ahead of the elections, with the community seeking concrete action from the government on political reservation for OBCs.
