Lok Sabha Debates
Problem Relating To Issuance Of Scheduled Tribe Certificate To Scheduled Tribes ... on 24 February, 2009
> Title:Problem relating to issuance of Scheduled Tribe Certificate to Scheduled Tribes (Nayakar) in Karnataka.
*SHRI M. SHIVANNA (CHAMRAJANAGAR): Hon’ble Speaker Sir, I would like to raise a very important issue pertaining to denial of issuance of Scheduled Tribe certificate to members of the Nayaka Parivara community in Karnataka.
Nayaka community has various synonyms and sub castes, they are Thoti, Talavara, Nayaka, Parivara, Nayakar, etc. In the year 1983 the Government of India granted the status of Scheduled Tribe to these groups except Parivara group. Since they have not been included in the Scheduled Tribe list members of this community are deprieved of education, employment and other opportunities. Now as a mark of protest, members of the Nayaka community have been staging demonstrations, dharnas for the last one week in Mysore and Chamarajanagar districts. Many persons suffered injuries after police lathi charged them and burst tear gas at a rally.
Therefore I urge upon the Union Government to take immediate necessary steps to set the things right before any untoward incident takes place. Thank you.
MR. SPEAKER: You have raised it very well. Thank you very much.
*English translation of the speech originally delivered in Kannada.