While 99 per cent Musahars are landless, the ruling NDA admitted that 99.9 per cent of them deserved inclusion in the BPL list.

While the proposed commission would study the overall condition of Musahars and suggest ways for their social and educational uplift, Nitish urged the Seva Sangh leaders and politicians belonging to the said caste to create political awareness among the targeted lot to ensure they exercised their franchise so as to have a say in electoral politics.

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi, who was also present at the programme, supported the demand by the Sangh to nominate at least one Musahars to the Bihar legislative Council and one to Rajya Sabha so that they could represent their communities at such forums.

Musahar community earns livelihood mostly as scavengers, doms and rajwaras. It is also the biggest victim of deadly Kala Azar in Bihar because they live in sub-human conditions.

During her interaction with the media in the past Sudha Verghese had regretted that the earlier RJD regime in the state did nothing to support her cause to uplift the condition of Musahars.