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Lok Sabha clears Bill to include more tribes in ST category in Karnataka
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- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to grant Scheduled Tribes status to certain communities in Karnataka, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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- About the Bill:
(1) It seeks to include the Parivara and Talawara communities in the ST category in Karnataka.
(2) The Siddi tribes of Belagavi and Dharwad in Karnataka would also be included in the category, apart from those living in Uttar Kannada.
(3) The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha during the winter session.
- Synonyms of Nayaka:
(1) The Karnataka government had recommended for inclusion of "Parivara' and Talawara' communities as synonyms of 'Nayaka' appearing at SI No 38 in the list of Scheduled Tribes of the State of Karnataka.
- Procedure:
(1) The first specification of Scheduled Tribes in relation to a particular State or Union territory is by a notified Order of the President after consultation with the State Government/UT concerned.
(2) Any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from and other modifications in the list of Scheduled Tribes can be made only through an amending Act of Parliament.
Sources
The Hindu