Caste, religion column finds its way in Congress office bearers list

• Caste, religion column finds its way in Congress office bearers list

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  • Panaji, June 23: A facsimile from the All India Congress Committee (AICC) allotting senior positions in the party's state hierarchy allegedly on the basis of caste and religion has sparked a controversy in the state Congress unit.
  • Newly appointed Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) secretaries Pravin Kunkolienkar and Gurudas Natekar have been categorised as 'Hindu Saraswat' and 'Hindu Maratha', respectively. The new vice presidents Kanta Gawde and Vithoba Desai have respectively been slotted under 'Hindu ST (Scheduled Tribes)' and 'Hindu minority' categories.

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