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Karnataka to amend SC/ST/OBC act
Last Updated: Thursday, September 08, 2011, 22:57
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Bangalore: Karnataka Government today decided to amend the Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation of
Appointments) Act-1990 making issuance of fake caste certificates a
cognisable offence.
A bill to amend the act would be introduced in the next legislature
session, Minister for Social Welfare A Narayanaswamy told reporters
here.
Those officials who were found guilty of issuing fake caste
certificates would attract six months imprisonment and Rs 50,000 fine
or both in the amended act to curb the practices of "mechanically"
issuing caste certificates and validity certifificates without proper
verification.
Those who obtain such certificates would also attract similar
punishment, besides cancellation of admissions and appointments
secured by them, he said.
The government decided to effect amendments to the act following
complaints that members of some backward classes obtained caste
certificates to get reservation benefits in employment.
Narayanaswamy said some of the OBC castes like Bhoyi, Bhoi, Bovi,
Moger, Dasri and Kormasetty got certificates claiming as Scheduled
Castes.
Communities like Parivara, Parivara Nayaka, Meda and Kuruba secured
Scheduled Tribe certificate claiming that they belong to Nayak,
Medara, Medri, Kadu Kurba and Jenu Kuruba, he said.
PTI
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