Scheduled Caste to ‘Raigar’ Caste
Lok Sabha
‘Raigar’ caste has been specified as a Scheduled Caste in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. In Madhya Pradesh, ‘Regar’ caste has been specified as a Scheduled Caste.
In accordance with Article 341(1) of the Constitution of India, specification of a caste as a Scheduled Caste is in relation to a particular State/Union Territory. Further, no proposal has been received from Government of Uttar Pradesh in regard to inclusion of ‘Raigar’ caste in the list of Scheduled Castes in Uttar Pradesh.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :37934)