The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
INTRODUCED BY
Mr Arjun Munda
Minister of Tribal Affairs
SYNOPSIS
The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution to include Gonds and associated tribes in the Scheduled Tribes category in certain districts of Uttar Pradesh.
And, also to exclude Gond community from Schedule Castes in these districts.
HIGHLIGHTS
Salient Points ()
This bill seeks to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari and Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
It also seeks to exclude the Gond community living in these four districts from the list of Scheduled Castes.
BACKGROUND
The Bill was first passed in 2002, but the concerned UP districts had got divided by then and so while Gonds were notified as tribes but that status was not available in the new districts.
Hence, the community are not able to take any subsidies, or benefits announced by the government .
TIMELINES
Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Bill passed in Lok Sabha
WHY (as per the govt)
Salient Points ()
This would help progress and development of tribal people and areas of Uttar Pradesh.
It is step towards the progress and development in these tribes.
MEDIA SAYING
Media Saying ()
The Indian Express 
The New Indian Express 
Deccan Herald VIDEOS
Videos ()
OPINION POLL
Citizen Poll
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
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