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Centre plans to include Jammu and Kashmir ‘Balmiki’ members in Scheduled Castes list | India News
NEW DELHI: The Center is planning to include a variant of the ‘Valmiki’ community in Jammu & Kashmir on its list of Scheduled Actors, amid growing signs that elections will be held office in the Union Territory.
Under the proposal, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is proposing to include ‘Balmiki‘ in the SC list. The name is a spelling variant of ‘Valmiki’ already on the SC list, but due to the rigor applied in the recognition of Dalit groups, the distinction results in the exclusion of many individuals or households. from the ‘Balmiki’ caste from the reserve and other groups. affirmative action benefits.
The BJP has accelerated its caste classification in J&K, recently announcing the inclusion of the ‘Pahari’ community – a linguistic minority – on its list of Scheduled Tribes. The Gujjars and Bakerwals, who are on the ST list, reacted strongly against the proposal and threatened to oppose it. While Gujjars and bakery being a Muslim,’Paharis‘ includes both Hindus and Muslims. Protesters claim that the ‘Paharis’ are not tribal, but rather part of the mainstream upper classes.
However, the case of ‘Valmikis/Balmikis’ is not in dispute as they are already a well-known Dalit community across the country. Sources say some families of the said community migrated from Punjab to Jammu in 1957-58, after the then-head of state sent a request to the Punjab chief. Pratap Singh Kaironafter the strike of safai karamcharis (cleaning) at J&K. Much of this group forms part of a community whose spelling variation is being sought for inclusion in the SC listing.
The Social Justice Department’s proposal will be sent to the National Committee on Scheduled Actors for comment, after which it will be put before the Union cabinet for approval. After that, a bill will be brought to parliament for approval.
J&K’s social media hysteria followed comments from senior government ministers that elections in UT would be held soon. However, there is still no clarity on the exact timing of the proposed polls.
For many, the inclusion of J&K communities in the SC and ST lists reflects the urgency the Center has shown in granting tribal status to the trans-Giri region in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh in the run-up to the election. . The proposal, passed by the Union cabinet in mid-September, grants ST status on ‘Hattie‘ community in the area. ‘Hatti’ is a generic term for all social groups inhabiting the Trans-Giri region. However, due to Dalit’s objections, SC was removed from its sights. The polls for HP ended this month.
Under the proposal, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is proposing to include ‘Balmiki‘ in the SC list. The name is a spelling variant of ‘Valmiki’ already on the SC list, but due to the rigor applied in the recognition of Dalit groups, the distinction results in the exclusion of many individuals or households. from the ‘Balmiki’ caste from the reserve and other groups. affirmative action benefits.
The BJP has accelerated its caste classification in J&K, recently announcing the inclusion of the ‘Pahari’ community – a linguistic minority – on its list of Scheduled Tribes. The Gujjars and Bakerwals, who are on the ST list, reacted strongly against the proposal and threatened to oppose it. While Gujjars and bakery being a Muslim,’Paharis‘ includes both Hindus and Muslims. Protesters claim that the ‘Paharis’ are not tribal, but rather part of the mainstream upper classes.
However, the case of ‘Valmikis/Balmikis’ is not in dispute as they are already a well-known Dalit community across the country. Sources say some families of the said community migrated from Punjab to Jammu in 1957-58, after the then-head of state sent a request to the Punjab chief. Pratap Singh Kaironafter the strike of safai karamcharis (cleaning) at J&K. Much of this group forms part of a community whose spelling variation is being sought for inclusion in the SC listing.
The Social Justice Department’s proposal will be sent to the National Committee on Scheduled Actors for comment, after which it will be put before the Union cabinet for approval. After that, a bill will be brought to parliament for approval.
J&K’s social media hysteria followed comments from senior government ministers that elections in UT would be held soon. However, there is still no clarity on the exact timing of the proposed polls.
For many, the inclusion of J&K communities in the SC and ST lists reflects the urgency the Center has shown in granting tribal status to the trans-Giri region in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh in the run-up to the election. . The proposal, passed by the Union cabinet in mid-September, grants ST status on ‘Hattie‘ community in the area. ‘Hatti’ is a generic term for all social groups inhabiting the Trans-Giri region. However, due to Dalit’s objections, SC was removed from its sights. The polls for HP ended this month.
