The Centre has appointed a fee headed by former CJI Ok G Balakrishnan to look at the matter of giving Scheduled Caste standing to new individuals who declare to “traditionally” have belonged to the SCs, however have transformed to a faith apart from these talked about within the Presidential orders.
The three-member staff additionally consists of retired IAS officer Dr Ravinder Kumar Jain and member UGC Prof Sushma Yadav, in keeping with a gazette notification issued by the Social Justice and Empowerment ministry on Thursday.
The fee will study the matter consistent with the Presidential Orders issued infrequently underneath article 341 of the Structure.
The panel may even study the implications of the choice – if it involves be – on the prevailing Scheduled Castes, apart from considering the adjustments in customs, traditions, and their standing of social discrimination and deprivation, after these individuals transformed to different religions.