National Council of Dalit Christians and All India Pasmantha Muslim Mahaj Jointly organised a Parliament March and Dharna on Monday, 15 March at Jantar Mantar, from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. More than 15,000 people participated in the function. Wave after wave of people came shouting slogans. MPs Mr. Ali Anwar, Mr.Azeez Pasha, Mrs. Brinda Karat, Mr. Sharad Yadav and Bishop Neethinathan and many Muslim and Christian leaders were among the speakers.

Following were the demands put forth to the Government by the speakers:

• Implement the recommendations of Justice Ranganatha Misra Commission Report concerning Christians and Muslims of Scheduled Caste origin.
• Give Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims
• Give positive response to the suit in the Apex Court.
• Bring the Bill in the present session of the Parliament for SC status to all Dalits irrespective of religion

The UPA Government has tabled the Report of National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, which recommends Scheduled Caste status to Christians and Muslims of Scheduled Caste origin. The Commission also recommended the deletion of the para 3 of the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order 1950, as it is against the spirit of secularism which the Constitution of India upholds.

The members of National Council of Dalit Christians (NCDC) and All India Pasmantha Muslim Mahaj took part in the rally actively by raising slogans and carrying banners.