Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approves sub-classification of Scheduled Castes; we have kept our word, asserts Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approves sub-classification of Scheduled Castes. We have kept our word, asserts Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. The sub-classification will be based on the 2011 Census, with Andhra Pradesh as a single unit for implementation, he says, adding that it will be applied at the district level from 2026. The exercise done in accordance with the Supreme Court’s directives will ensure equitable distribution of benefits among the SC sub-groups, he says.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved the report of the One-Man Commission on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes headed by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, a retired IAS officer.
Earlier, several members, including Nakka Ananda Babu, Kalava Srinivasulu, Pithani Satyanarayana, Konathala Ramakrishna, B. Ramanjaneyulu, and N. Venkata Raju, spoke on the issue in detail.
A majority of the members appealed to Legislative Assembly Speaker Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu to ensure that the State government implemented the SC sub-classification taking the district as a unit.
In his remarks, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to SC sub-categorisation, stating that it was a long-pending demand that had now been fulfilled.
Mr. Naidu said sub-classification of SCs had been done in accordance with the Supreme Court’s directives to ensure equitable distribution of benefits among the SC sub-groups.
“This is a promise we made, and we have fulfilled it. It has been a 30-year-long struggle, and I am proud to see it come to fruition during my tenure,” Mr. Naidu said during his speech. He assured that the move would not cause harm to any group, and urged people not to believe in misconceptions on it.
“The sub-classification will be based on the 2011 Census, with Andhra Pradesh as a single unit for implementation. However, from 2026, it will be applied at the district level,” Mr. Naidu made it clear.
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