TNPSC Thervupettagam

Devendrakula Velalars bill

March 25 , 2021 1247 days 1095 0
  • The Parliament passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021 recently.
  • It seeks to group seven Scheduled Caste communities in certain districts of Tamil Nadu under 'Devendrakula Velalars'.
  • The seven groups are,
    • Devendrakulathan
    • Kalladi
    • Kudumban
    • Pallan
    • Pannadi
    • Vathiriyan
    • Kadaiyan (in the districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam)
  • It may be noted that Article 341 of the Constitution empowers the President to specify the list of Scheduled Castes in various States and Union Territories.
  • Further, it permits Parliament to modify this list.

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