Haryana has requested the Centre to remove the caste names ‘Chura’, ‘Bhangi’, and ‘Mochi’ from the Scheduled Castes list, citing them as outdated and offensive. The state aims to mitigate caste prejudice and discrimination associated with such names. The proposal requires an amendment to the Constitution (SCs) Order, 1950, for the changes to be official.
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