J&K Govt issues an Order to Redraw the Social Caste List - Kashmir Student
Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha issues an order to redraw the social caste list, expanding it by including 15 new classes to it under Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004; Jats, West Pakistani Refugees, Gorkhas, Wagheys, Pony Walas among the new classes in the list.
In exercise of the powers conferred by first proviso to clause (o) of Section 2 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, and on the recommendations of the Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir hereby directs that the following amendments shall be made in Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules 2005:-
1. In the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, for the words "Pahari Speaking people (PSP)" or "Pahari Speaking People" wherever appearing, the words "Pahari Ethnic people" shall be substituted.
2. In Annexure-D" to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005:-
(i) for the words "Potters (Kumahars)" appearing at Serial no.4, "Shoe repairers (working without the aid of machines)" appearing at Serial no.6, "Bangies Khakrobes (Sweepers)" appearing at Serial no.7, "Barbers" appearing at Serial no.8, "Washerman" appearing at Serial no.9 and "Dooms" appearing at Serial no.15, the words "Kumahars", "Mochi", "Bangies Khakrobes", "HajjamAtrai", "Dhobi" and "Dooms (excluding SCs)" shall be respectively substituted; and
(ii) after entry 27, the following shall be added namely:-
28. Waghey (Chopan)
29. Ghirath/BhatilChang Community
30. Jat Community
31. Saini Community
32. Markabans/PonyWalas
33. Sochi Community
34. Christian Biradari (Converted from Hindu Valmiki)
35. Sunar/Swarankar
36. Teeli (Hindu Teeli along with already existing Muslim Teli)
37. Perna/Kouro(Kaurav)
38. Bojru/ Decountl Dubdabay Brahmin
39. Gorkans
40. Gorkhas
41. West Pakistani Refugees (excluding SCs)
42. Acharyas".
