The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced amid din by Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo.
The inclusion of Narikoravan, grouped with Kurivikkaran community from Tamil Nadu, and Dhanuhar and Dhanuwar communities from Chhattisgarh in the list of Scheduled Tribes will require a Constitutional amendment.
At present, there are 36 communities in the list of STs in Tamil Nadu. The list in Chhattisgarh has 42 communities.
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