Panel on SC status for Dalit converts yet to submit report
The Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (retd)-led commission, constituted in October 2022 to examine whether Scheduled Caste (SC) status can be accorded to Dalit converts, has yet to submit its report, more than a month after its deadline expired on June 10. Sources indicate that while the report was readied last month, "annexures" are still being compiled, and submission is expected "soon." The government has not issued any notification extending the panel's work deadline.
Key Points
- Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (retd)-led commission has not yet submitted its report on SC status for Dalit converts.
- The commission's deadline expired on June 10, and no extension has been notified.
- The report examines the feasibility of granting Scheduled Caste status to Dalit converts.
- The commission was constituted in October 2022.
Exam Facts
- Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (retd)-led commission.
- Constituted: October 2022.
- Deadline expired: June 10.
- Topic: Scheduled Caste (SC) status for Dalit converts.
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