OF KARNATAKA IN THE LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

SHRI S.D.N.R. WADIYAR (MYSORE): A large number of people belonging to Talvara, Parivara and Besta communities have been living in some areas of Mysore District, Karnataka. They belong to weaker sections of the society and they have relations with people belonging to Scheduled Tribes. These tribes are synonymous to Nayakas, Naiks and Valmikis. These communities have been demanding since long for including them in the list of Scheduled Tribes. In fact, this was recommended by the State Government of Karnataka long ago. When the Ordinance was promulgated in the year 1990 to include certain synonymous equivalent to Nayakas under the category of Scheduled Tribes, the synonymous Parivara, Talvara and Besta have been left out. The matter is being highlighted by the State Government for more than a decade. While moving a Constitution (Amendment) Bill, the Minister in-charge had given a categorical assurance on the floor of the House to include some other minor communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes, who have been called by different names in different States.

Since Parivara, Besta and Talvara communities are synonymous to Nayakas, Naiks and Valmikis, I request the Union Government to include these communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes.

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