Valmiki added to Scheduled Castes list in Jammu and Kashmir only
This Bill amends the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956 to add the name 'Valmiki' to the list of Scheduled Castes for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It does this by substituting entry 5 in the Schedule to include 'Valmiki' as a synonym alongside existing names like Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki, and Mehtar.
Members of the Valmiki community residing in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, who will become eligible for benefits and schemes meant for Scheduled Castes.
- Amends entry 5 of the Schedule to the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956.
- Substitutes the existing entry with: 'Valmiki (in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir only), Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki, Mehtar'.
- Includes the Valmiki community as a synonym in the Scheduled Castes list for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Document details
| Official title | THE CONSTITUTION (JAMMU AND KASHMIR) SCHEDULED CASTES ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 18 |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |