- The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2006 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 31, 2006. The Bill was introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950.
- The Bill seeks the inclusion of new castes based on social, educational and economic backwardness.
- The Bill makes modifications or imposition of area restrictions in the existing communities.
- The List of Scheduled Castes was first notified in 1950. The list has been modified several times. The Bill amends the list in respect of 17 communities from the states of Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab and Chattisgarh.
- The Bill includes synonymous communities in respect of a caste in the existing list.
- The proposed changes are:
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State |
Original Entry |
Modified Entry |
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Haryana |
Batwal |
Batwal, Barwala |
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Megh |
Megh, Meghwal |
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Kerala |
Thandan |
Thandan (excluding Ezhuvas , Thiyyas and Thanchan in the erstwhile Cochin, |
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Malabar and Tranvancore areas.) |
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Madhya Pradesh |
Bagri, Bagdi |
Bagri, Bagdi (excluding Rajput, Thakur sub-castes among Bagri, Bagdi) |
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Mahrashtra |
Basor, Burud, |
Basor, Burud, Bansor, |
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Bansor, Bansodi |
Bansodi, Basod |
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Bhambi, |
Bhambi, Bhambhi, |
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Bhambhi, |
Asadaru, Asodi, |
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Asadaru, Asodi, |
Chamadia, Chamar, |
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Chamadia, |
Chamari, Chambhar, |
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Chamar, |
Chamgar, Haralayya, |
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Chamari, Chambhar, |
Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, |
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Chamgar, |
Madar, Madig, |
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Haralayya, |
Mochi, Telegu Mochi, |
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Harali, Khalpa, |
Kamati Mochi, |
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Machigar, |
Ranigar,, Rohidas, |
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Mochigar, Madar, Madig, |
Nona, Ramnami, Rohit, Samgar, Samagara, |
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Mochi, Telegu |
Satnami, Suryabanshi, |
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Mochi, Kamati |
Surjyaramnami, |
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Mochi, Ranigar,, |
Charmakar, Pardeshi |
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Rohidas, Nona, Ramnami, Rohit, |
Chamar |
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Samgar, Samagara, |
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Satnami, Suryabanshi, Surjyaramnami |
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Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, |
Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, |
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Malakana, |
Malakana, Halalkhor, |
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Halalkhor, |
Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, |
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Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli, |
Zadmalli |
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Hela |
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Orissa |
Chamar, Mochi, |
Chamar, Chamara, |
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Muchi, Satnami |
Chamar-Ravidas, |
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Chamar - Rohidas, |
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Mochi, Muchi, Satnami |
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Kandra, Kandara |
Kandra, Kandara, |
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Kadama, Kuduma, |
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Kodma, Kodama |
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Punjab |
Insertion of "Mahatam, |
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Rai Sikh" after Entry 38 |
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Chattisgarh |
Insertion of "Turi" after Entry 43 |
