the state government will once again write to the Centre to allow inclusion of members of the Kurmi caste on the list of Other Backward Classes (OBC). Partha Chatterjee, the state Parliamentary Affairs Minister said: "The state government had earlier written to the Centre to allow inclusion of Kurmi caste on the list of OBCs. But the Centre didn't accept the proposal. Thus, the state government is writing to the Centre once again to consider it." Two ministers of the state government — Churamuni Mahato and Shantiram Mahato — had approached CM Mamata Banerjee with a plea to take necessary steps in order to include the Kurmis in the OBC category. They had approached the CM after several members of the caste came to them with the proposal. According to an official, the Kurmis will be immensely benefitted if they succeed in securing a place on the OBC list. At
But the Centre didn't accept the proposal. Thus, the state government is writing to the Centre once again to consider it." Two ministers of the state government — Churamuni Mahato and Shantiram Mahato — had approached CM Mamata Banerjee with a plea to take necessary steps in order to include the Kurmis in the OBC category. They had approached the CM after several members of the caste came to them with the proposal. According to an official, the Kurmis will be immensely benefitted if they succeed in securing a place on the OBC list. At present there are 632 castes or communities from the state on the OBC list and it has helped immensely in their upliftment.