Karna BJP MP hopes bill to include 3 tribes under ST may get passed in next LS session

BJP MP from Mysuru Pratap Simha on Friday expressed hope that a bill that seeks to include three tribal communities of Karnataka under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list will get passed in the Lok Sabha in February during the Budget session of Parliament.

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. It seeks to include Parivara and Talawara tribal communities in ST category to ensure they get the reservation and other benefits provided by the government.

Siddi tribes of Belagavi, Dharwad would also be included in the ST category apart from those living in Uttar Kannada districts.

"After much effort, the bill to include Parivara, Talwara and Siddi communities of Karnataka under the ST list has been passed in Rajya Sabha with full support of all parties. We were hoping its smooth passage in Lok Sabha today itself but somehow it did not happen. It will get passed in Lok Sabha in the next session," Simha told reporters ...