The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2009

AS INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 13TH FEBRUARY, 2009

Bill No. II of 2009 THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2009

A BILL further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. (1) This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Short title and Act, 2009. commence- ment. (2) It shall come into force with immediate effect. 55 2. The Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 is hereby amended Amendment of in the manner and to the extent specified hereunder, namely:— the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. (a) in PART VI Himachal Pradesh, for entry 36 the following entry shall be substituted namely:— 36. Lohar, Tarkhan STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Tarkhan and Lohar are two castes in Himachal Pradesh. While the Lohar cast has been included in the Scheduled Castes List in the Scheduled Castes Order, 1950, the Tarkhan5 caste has been kept in the OBC List of the State. In fact, the two castes are one and the same for all social and matrimonial purposes. The anomaly of placing these castes in different lists took place after the reorganization of the State of Himachal Pradesh and later on in 1977 and 1978, when the Government of Himachal Pradesh decided to merge the Lohar caste into Scheduled Caste on the basis of the Gazette of Bilaspur. The Kangra Castes Gazette clearly mentioned that the Lohar and Tarkhans are one and the same caste except that one 5 was doing the profession of iron and other was doing the work of wood. Even socially, economically and educationally also, Tarkhans are much backward than the other castes of Himachal Pradesh. In view of this inadvertent discrimination the Tarkhan community, for quite some time, is demanding its inclusion in the Scheduled Castes List. Therefore, it is high time that the anomaly in not the listing of Tarkhans in the List of Scheduled Castes be removed and this caste should be included in the List of Scheduled Castes in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 for the State of Himachal Pradesh.

Hence this Bill. VIPLOVE THAKUR

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EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950 *** *** ***

THE SCHEDULE

Part VI—Himachal Pradesh 1. Ad Dharmi 2. Badhi, Nagalu 3. Balmiki, Bhangi, Chuhra, Chura, Chuhre 4. Bandhela 5. Bangali 6. Banjara 7. Bansi 8. Barad 9. Barar, Burar, Berar 10. Batwal 11. Bauria, Bawaria 12. Bazigar 13. Bhanjra, Bhanjre 14. Chamar, Jatia Chamar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Ramdasia, Mochi 15. Chanal 16. Chhimbe Dhobi 17. Dagi 18. Darain 19. Darai, Daryai 20. Daule, Deole 21. Dhaki, Toori 22. Dhanak 23. Dhaogri, Dhuai 24. Dhogri, Dhangri, Siggi 25. Doom, Doomna, Dumna, Dumne, Mahasha 26. Gagra 27. Gandhila, Gandil, Gondola 28. Hali 29. Hesi 30. Jogi 31. Julaha, Julahe, Kabirpanthi, Keer 32. Kamoh, Dagoli

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33. Karoack 34. Khatik 35. Kori, Koli 36. Lohar 37. Marija, Marecha 38. Mazhabi 39. Megh 40. Nat 41. Od 42. Pasi 43. Perna 44. Phrera, Pherera 45. Rehar, Rehara 46. Sanhai 47. Sanhal 48. Sansi, Bhedkut, Manesh 49. Sansoi 50. Sapela 51. Sarde, Sarera, Sarare, Siryare, Sarehde 52. Sikligar 53. Sipi 54. Sirkiband 55. Teli 56. Thathiar, Thathera

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BILL

further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.

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(Smt. Viplove Thakur, M.P.)

GMGIPMRND—665RS(S5)—13-02-2009.