PROPOSAL
FOR ST STATUS TO BODOS AND KARBIS OF ASSAM
RAJYA SABHA
There
is a proposal to notify the Lalungs of autonomous districts and
the Dimasa, Hajong, Singhpho, Khampti and Garo communities in
the plain areas as Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of
Assam. Besides, there is also a proposal to change the name of
the Mikir community to Karbi.
The process
of consultation with expert agencies on the question of granting
ST status to Bodos of autonomous districts and Karbis of plain
areas is not yet complete, as per the modalities approved for
deciding such claims.
This
information was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs,
Shri Jual Oram in a written reply to a question from Shri Urkhao
Gwra Brahma in the Rajya Sabha today.
