Parivara and Talawara Communities Included in st List in Karnataka

The Union Cabinet has given approval for inclusion of communities Parivara and Talawara (synonym of Nayaka) in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Karnataka fulfilling demand of these communities.

Stringent Act

Background on ST Declaration

  • Scheduled Tribes are notified under Article 342 of Constitution.
  • Karnataka Government had recommended for inclusion of Parivara and Talawara communities as synonyms of Nayaka in list STs of state.
  • The first specification of STs in relation to particular State⟋Union territory is by notified Order of President, after consultation with concerned state government⟋UT.
  • Any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from and other modifications in list of STs can be made only through amending Act of Parliament.

Amending Act of Parliament

  • In Parliament, an amendment is a change to a bill (a proposed law) .
  • Amendments allow for bills to be improved or altered as they progress through the Parliament.
  • Amendments can be introduced in either the House of the parliament

Politics

  • In a bid to woo the Lingayats, a dominant community in the state, ahead of the assembly elections, the Karnataka cabinet decided to grant them the status of a separate religion.
  • Lingayats, who worship Shiva as the universal god, and Veerashaiva Lingayats, together constitute the largest community (17%) in the southern state.

Examrace Team at Aug 21, 2021