Medars in ST list: Central Bill soon
Deccan Herald, Dec 13, 2011 Tuesday
New Delhi, Dec 13, DHNS: Union Tribal Affairs Minister V.Kishore Chandra Deo on Monday promised a delegation from Karnataka that the Centre will introduce a bill incorporating the insertion of Medar community in the ST list in the current session of Parliament.
Speaking to reporters after receiving a delegation comprising Medar community members led by former Virajpet MLA Basavaraju, the minister said he would ensure that the amendment was approved in the current session of Parliament.
Over 200 people of the Medar Community from Karnataka met the minister and thanked him for taking steps to grant the ST status to the community.
The Union Cabinet recently approved the long-standing demand of granting ST status to Medara community, who will be eligible for all the social benefits accorded to the STs after the appropriate constitutional amendment.
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