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Centre introduces bills for SC, ST in Jammu and Kashmir in Lok Sabha

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Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi

Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday introduced two bills in Lok Sabha pertaining to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Amid sloganeering by the Opposition over the Manipur issue, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar introduced the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order Bill 2023, while Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda introduced the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill 2023.

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order Bill 2023 seeks to include the Valmiki community as a synonym of Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki, and Mehtar in the list of Scheduled Castes of Jammu and Kashmir.

While the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill 2023 aims to revise the list of Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Scheduled Castes Arjun Munda Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir
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