President gives assent to J&K Scheduled Tribes Amendment Act 2024

JAMMU: The President of India has given assent to Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2024.

Ministry of Law and Justice has issued a gazette notification reads as : “The following Act of Parliament received the Assent of the President on 12 February 2024 and is herby published for general information.”

“An Act to further to Amendment the Constitution (J&K) Scheduled Tribes Order 1989; Be it enacted by Parliament in the 75th year of the Republic of India; this Act may be called Constitution (J&K) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act 2024.”

Parliament has already given nod to the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The historic Bill aims at empowering (i) Pahari Ethnic Group (ii) Padari Tribes (iii) Koli and (iv) Gadda Brahmin by providing Scheduled Tribe status. This has been long pending demand of these communities.