BILL, 2016 by BILL Further to Amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes)

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Bill No. 320 of 2016

THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2016 By

SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI, M.P.

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further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951, the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956 and the Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Short title and Act, 2016. commencement.

5 (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different States and any reference in any provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed in relation to any State as a reference to the coming into force of that provision in that State. 2. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950,— C.O. 19 of 1950. 10 (a) in PART I.—Andhra Pradesh, for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 2

"14. Charmkar, Mochi, Muchi, Charmkar-Ravidas, Charmkar-Rohidas"; (b) in PART II.—Assam, for entry 12, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "12. Mehtar, Balmiki"; (c) in PART III.—Bihar, 5 (i) for entry 6, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "6. Charmkar, Mochi, Charmkar-Rabidas, Charmkar-Ravidas, Charmkar-Rohidas, Charmarkar"; (ii) for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "14. Hari, Mehtar, Balmiki"; and 10 (iii) for entry 15, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "15. Giarah"; (d) in PART IV.—Gujarat,— (i) for entry 4, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—

"4. Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Charmkar, 15 Charmkar-Ravidas, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi (in Dangs district and Umergaon Taluka of Valsad district only), Nalia, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Rohit, Samgar";

(ii) for entry 5, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 20 "5. Balmiki, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Korar, Zadmalli, Barwashia, Barwasia, Jamphoda, Zampada, Zampda, Rushi, Valmiki"; (iii) for entry 32, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "32. Balmiki, Mehtar"; and 25 (iv) for entry 33, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "33. Charmkar"; (e) in PART V.—Haryana,— (i) for entry 2, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "2. Balmiki"; and 30 (ii) for entry 9, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "9. Charmkar, Jatav, Jatava, Jatia Charmkar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Balahi, Batoi, Bhatoi, Bhambi, Charmkar Rohidas, Mochi, Ramdasia";

(f) in PART VI.—Himachal Pradesh,— 35 (i) for entry 3, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "3. Balmiki"; and (ii) for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "14. Charmkar, Jatia Charmkar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Ramdasia, Mochi"; 40 3

(g) in PART VIA.—Jharkhand,— (i) for entry 5, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "5. Charmkar, Mochi"; (ii) for entry 13, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 5 "13. Hari, Mehtar, Balmiki"; and (iii) for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "14. Giarah"; (h) in PART VII.—Karnataka,— (i) for entry 21, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—

10 "21. Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli"; and (ii) for entry 22, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "22. Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Charmkar, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, 15 Madar, Madig, Mochi, Muchi, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Rohit, Samgar"; (i) in PART VIII.—Kerala, for entry 15, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "15. Charmkar, Muchi";

20 (j) in PART IX.—Madhya Pradesh,— (i) for entry 11, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "11. Mehtar, Balmiki, Lalbegi, Dharkar"; (ii) for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "14. Charmkar, Bairwa, Bhambhi, Jatav, Mochi, Regar, Nona, Rohidas, 25 Ramnami, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Surjyaramnami, Ahirwar, Charmkar Mangan, Raidas"; and (iii) for entry 28, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "28. Giarah"; (k) in PART X.—Maharashtra,—

30 (i) for entry 11, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "11. Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Charmkar, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Nona, Ramnami, Rohit, Samgar, Samagara, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, 35 Surjyaramnami, Charmakar, Pardeshi Charmkar"; and (ii) for entry 12, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "12. Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli, Hela"; (l) in PART XII.—Meghalaya, for entry 12, the following entry shall be 40 substituted, namely:— "12. Mehtar, Balmiki"; 4

(m) in PART XIII.—Orissa,— (i) for entry 19, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "19. Charmkar, Charmkar-Ravidas, Charmkar Rohidas, Mochi, Muchi, Satnami";

(ii) for entry 60, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 5 "60. Mehtar, Balmiki"; (n) in PART XIV.—Punjab,— (i) for entry 2, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "2. Balmiki"; and

(ii) for entry 9, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 10 "9. Charmkar, Jatia Charmkar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Ramdasia, Ramdasia Sikh, Ravidasia Sikh"; (o) in PART XV.—Rajasthan,— (i) for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—

"14. Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, 15 Valmiki, Korar, Zadmalli"; (ii) for entry 17, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "17. Charmkar, Bhambhi, Bambhi, Bhambi, Jatia, Jatav, Jatava, Mochi, Raidas, Rohidas, Regar, Raigar, Ramdasia, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, 20 Madar, Madig, Telugu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohit Samgar"; and (iii) for entry 33, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "33. Giarah"; (p) in PART XVI.—Tamil Nadu, for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 25 "14. Charmkar, Muchi" (q) in PART XVII.—Tripura, for entry 4, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "4. Charmkar, Muchi, Charmkar-Rohidas, Charmkar-Ravidas

(r) in PART XVIII.—Uttar Pradesh,— 30 (i) for entry 24, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "24. Charmkar, Dhusia, Jhusia, Jatava"; and (ii) for entry 42, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "42. Giarah";

(s) in PART XIX.—West Bengal,— 35 (i) for entry 11, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "11. Charmkar, Charmakar, Mochi, Muchi, Rabidas, Ruidas, Rishi"; (ii) for entry 22, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "22. Hari, Mehtar, Mehtor, Balmiki"; and

(iii) for entry 28, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 40 5

"28. Giarah"; (t) in PART XX.—Mizoram, for entry 12, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "12. Mehtar or Balmiki";

5 (u) in PART XXII.—Goa, for entry 1, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "1. Balmiki (Hadi)"; (v) in PART XXIII.—Chhattisgarh,— (i) for entry 11, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—

10 "11. Mehtar, Balmiki, Lalbegi, Dharkar"; (ii) for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "14. Charmkar, Bairwa, Bhambhi, Jatav, Mochi, Regar, Nona, Rohidas, Ramnami, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Surjyaramnami, Ahirwar, Mangan, Raidas"; and

15 (iii) for entry 27, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "27. Giarah"; (w) in PART XXIV.—Uttarakhand,— (i) for entry 24, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "24. Charmkar, Dhusia, Jhusia, Jatava"; and

20 (ii) for entry 42, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "42. Giarah"; (x) in PART XXV.—Telangana, for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "14. Charmkar, Mochi, Muchi, Charmkar-Ravidas, Charmkar-Rohidas";

25 3. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, C.O. 32 of 1951. 1951 (a) in PART.—Delhi, (i) for entry 8, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "8. Masani"

30 (ii) for entry 10, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "10. Charmkar, Chanwar, Jatava, Jatav Charmkar, Mochi, Ramdasia, Ravidasi, Raidasi, Rehgarh or Raigar"; (iii) for entry 11, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "11. Mehtar (Sweeper)"; 35 (iv) for entry 12, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "12. Mehatar (Balmiki)"; and (v) for entry 20, substitute,— "20. Giarah"; (b) in PART II.—Chandigarh,— 6

(i) for entry 7, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "7. Balmiki"; and (ii) for entry 9, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "9. Charmkar, Jatia Charmkar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi or Ravidasi";

4. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, C.O. 52 of 1956. 1956,—

(a) for entry 4, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— 10 "4. Charmkar or Ramdasia, Charmkar-Ravidas, Charmkar-Rahidas"; and (b) for entry 5, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "5. Balmiki, Mehtar";

5. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes C.O. 64 of 1962. Order, 1962,— 15 (a) for entry 1, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "1. Balmiki"; and (b) for entry 2, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "2. Charmkar, Rohit"; STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS With a view to provide social, political and economic justice to the deprived sections of our population, the founding fathers of our Constitution provided for and ensured that the doctrine of equality is implemented in letter and spirit for the benefit of the deprived sections of the society and the dalits in particular. Further, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 also provides for protection of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes from all sorts of discrimination and makes it a punishable offence to refer to members of these castes by their caste names. However, in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders, abusive and derogatory nomenclature is used for four castes, namely- 'Bhangi', 'Chamar', 'Chohra' or 'Chuhra' and 'Kanjar'. In 2011, the use of abusive caste nomenclature by the Delhi Government in issuing caste certificates was challenged before the Delhi High Court. The then Delhi Government assured the Court that it would not issue caste certificates using the derogatory caste nomenclature and would instead use more dignified names to refer to the castes in question. The matter was thereafter withdrawn from the High Court. The Delhi Government accordingly issued a revised notification inter-alia to discontinue the derogatory nomenclature in caste certificates. However, the present Government of Delhi has restarted the use of the derogatory nomenclature, causing humiliation to the members of those castes. Across the different States, the same derogatory nomenclature is used to refer to members of the above mentioned castes. It is, therefore, required that an amendment to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders be passed to put an end to the usage of derogatory nomenclature for the above mentioned castes and to replace it with dignified caste names. The derogatory nomenclature is not only in violation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 but is also a blot on our society. Accordingly, an amendment under the purview of article 341 of the Constitution is proposed in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951, the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956 and the Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962. The Bill seeks to achieve these objectives.

New Delhi; MEENAKASHI LEKHI November 4, 2016.

7 ANNEXURE

EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950 C.O. 19 * * * * * * THE SCHEDULE * * * * * * PART I.—Andhra Pradesh * * * * * * 14. Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas * * * * * * PART II.—Assam * * * * * * 12. Mehtar, Bhangi * * * * * * PART III.—Bihar * * * * * * 6. Chamar, Mochi, Chamar-Rabidas, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas, Charmarkar * * * * * * 14. Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi * * * * * * 15. Kanjar * * * * * * PART IV.—Gujarat * * * * * * 4. Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chamar, Chamar-Ravidas, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi (in Dangs district and umergaon Taluka of Valsad district only), Nalia, Telgu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Rohit, Samagar * * * * * * 5. Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli, Barwashia, Barwasia, Jamphoda, Zampada, Zampda, Rushi, Valmiki * * * * * * 32. Bhangi, Mehtar * * * * * * 33. Chamar * * * * * * PART V.—Haryana * * * * * * 2. Balmiki, Chura, Bhangi 8 9

* * * * * * 9. Chamar, Jatia Chamar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Balahi, Batoi, Bhatoi, Bhambi, Chamar Rohidas, Jatav, Jatava, Mochi, Ramdasia * * * * * * PART VI.—Himachal Pradesh * * * * * * 3. Balmiki, Bhangi, Chuhra, Chura, Chuhre * * * * * * 14. Chamar, Jatia Chamar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Ramdasia, Mochi * * * * * * PART VIA.—Jharkhand * * * * * * 5. Chamar, Mochi * * * * * * 13. Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi * * * * * * 14. Kanjar * * * * * * PART VII.—Karnataka * * * * * * 21. Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli * * * * * * 22. Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chamar, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi, Muchi, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar Rohidas, Rohit, Samgar * * * * * * PART VIII.—Kerala * * * * * * 15. Chamar, Muchi * * * * * * PART IX.—Madhya Pradesh * * * * * * 11. Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmiki, Lalbegi, Dharkar * * * * * * 14. Chamar, Chamari, Bairwa, Bhambhi, Jatav, Mochi, Regar, Nona, Rohidas, Ramnami, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Surjyaramnami, Ahirwar, Chamar Mangan, Raidas * * * * * * 28. Kanjar 10

* * * * * * PART X.—Maharashtra * * * * * * 11. Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chamar, Chamari, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Nona, Ramnami, Rohit Samgar, Samagara, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Surjyaramnami, Charmakar, Pardeshi Chamar; * * * * * * 12. Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli, Hela. * * * * * * PART XII.—Meghalaya * * * * * * 12. Mehtar, Bhangi * * * * * * PART XIII.—Odisha * * * * * * 19. Chamar, Chamara, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar Rohidas, Mochi, Muchi, Satnami * * * * * * 60. Mehtar, Bhangi * * * * * * PART XIV.—Punjab * * * * * * 2. Balmiki, Chura, Bhangi * * * * * * 9. Chamar, Jatia Chamar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Ramdasia, Ramdasia Sikh, Ravidasia, Ravidasi Sikh * * * * * * PART XV.—Rajasthan * * * * * * 14. Bhangi, Chura, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Valmiki, Korar, Zadmalli * * * * * * 17. Chamar, Bhambhi, Bambhi, Bhambi, Jatia, Jatav, Jatava, Mochi, Raidas, Rohidas, Regar, Raigar, Ramdasia, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Telugu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohit, Samgar * * * * * * 33. Kanjar, Kunjar * * * * * * 11

PART XVI.—Tamil Nadu * * * * * * 14. Chamar, Muchi, * * * * * * PART XVII.—Tripura * * * * * * 4. Chamar, Muchi, Chamar—Rohidas, Chamar-Ravidas * * * * * * PART XVIII.—Uttar Pradesh * * * * * * 24. Chamar, Dhusia, Jhusia, Jatava * * * * * * 42. Kanjar * * * * * * PART XIX.—West Bengal * * * * * * 11. Chamar, Charmakar, Mochi, Muchi, Rabidas, Ruidas, Rishi * * * * * * 22. Hari, Mehtar, Mehtor, Bhangi, Balmiki * * * * * * 28. Kanjar * * * * * * PART XX.—Mizoram * * * * * * 12. Mehtar or Bhangi * * * * * * PART XXII.—Goa * * * * * * 1. Bhangi (Hadi) * * * * * * PART XXIII.—Chhattisgarh * * * * * * 11. Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmiki, Lalbegi, Dharkar * * * * * * 14. Chamar, Chamari, Bairwa, Bhambhi, Jatav, Mochi, Regar, Nona, Rohidas, Ramnami, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Surjyaramnami, Ahirwar, Chamar, Mangan, Raidas 27. Kanjar * * * * * * 12

PART XXIV.—Uttarakhand * * * * * * 24. Chamar, Dhusia, Jhusia, Jatava * * * * * * 42. Kanjar * * * * * * PART XXV.—Telangana * * * * * * 14. Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas * * * * * *

EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) (UNION TERRITORIES)

ORDER 1951 C.O. 32 * * * * * * THE SCHEDULE * * * * * * PART I.—Delhi * * * * * * 8. Bhangi * * * * * * 10. Chamar, Chanwar Chamar, Jatava, Chamar, Mochi, Ramdasia, Ravidasi, Raidasi, Rehgarh or Raigar * * * * * * 11. Chohra (Sweeper) * * * * * * 12. Chuhra (Balmiki) * * * * * * 20. Kanjar or Giarah * * * * * * PART II.—Chandigarh * * * * * * 7. Balmiki, Chura or Bhangi * * * * * * 9. Chamar, Jatia Chamar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi or Ravidasi * * * * * * PART III.—Daman and Diu * * * * * * 13

1. Bhangi (Hadi) * * * * * *

EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (JAMMU AND KASHMIR) SCHEDULED CASTES ORDER, 1956 C.O. 52 * * * * * * THE SCHEDULE * * * * * * 4. Chamar or Ramdasia, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas * * * * * * 5. Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki Mehtar * * * * * *

EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI) SCHEDULED CASTES ORDER, 1962 C.O. 64 * * * * * * 1. Bhangi * * * * * * 2. Chamar, Rohit * * * * * * LOK SABHA

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