March 15, 2022
Shanta Chhetri makes a Zero Hour mention on granting scheduled tribe status to 11 communities in Sikkim and other Gorkha-dominated areas
Sir, this is the voice of Darjeeling, Tarai Dooars and North Bengal. The Government of India order of 15th June, 1999, which was further amended on 25th June, 2002, has laid down the modalities. As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government, Union Territories administration and concurred with by Registrar General of India and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes are to be considered and legislation amended. In consequence, the State of West Bengal has recommended and justified it. Sir, I humbly urge the august House to seek a detailed explanation whether the recommendation by the West Bengal Government has been concurred with by Registrar General of India and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and the reason for extreme delay in the interest of eleven Gorkha backward tribes. In what time frame the
legislation be amended? Thank you, Sir.
