Bill adds 'Kabirpanthi Julaha' to Haryana SC list

This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, and the Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962, to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes in Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli by adding specific community names and synonyms to existing entries.

Who it concerns: Members of the specific communities listed in the amendments (such as Kabirpanthi Julaha in Haryana, Bhovi in Karnataka, and various groups in Odisha and Dadra and Nagar Haveli) who will become entitled to benefits and schemes meant for the development of Scheduled Castes.

What the bill does

• Amends Part V (Haryana) entry 19 to include 'Kabirpanthi Julaha'.
• Amends Part VII (Karnataka) entry 23 to include 'Bovi (Non-10 Besta), Kalluvaddar, Mannuvaddar'.
• Amends Part XIII (Orissa) entries 26, 27, 44, 45, 46, and 91 to include additional synonyms and community names (e.g., 'Rajak, Rajaka', 'Adhuria Dom', 'Khatia', 'Khadala, Khadal, Khodal', 'Betra').
• Amends Part XXIV (Uttaranchal) to substitute the name 'Uttaranchal' with 'Uttarakhand'.
• Amends the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Order entry 2 to include 'Rohit' alongside 'Chamar'.

Also in the document

• The Bill is based on proposals from the State Governments of Haryana, Karnataka, and Odisha, and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
• The Registrar General of India and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes have conveyed their concurrence to the proposed modifications.
• The Financial Memorandum notes that the Bill will entail additional recurring and non-recurring expenditure for development schemes, though precise estimation is not possible due to lack of caste-wise data.