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Haryana CM accepts all Meghwal Samiti demands, grants Rs 31 lakh
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini accepted all 10 demands raised by the Meghwal Utthan Samiti at a gathering in Bawal on Sunday and announced a Rs 31 lakh grant for the…
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini accepted all 10 demands raised by the Meghwal Utthan Samiti at a gathering in Bawal on Sunday and announced a Rs 31 lakh grant for the organisation.
Four of the demands were disclosed: construction of dharamshalas in Rewari and Bawal, libraries in every panchayat, financial support for the Samiti, and replacing the word Chamar with Meghwal in caste certificates. Saini said the certificate change would be forwarded to the Centre, as caste nomenclature is a central subject.
He also said around 1,000 libraries had already been opened across Haryana under a broader plan to cover all villages. The chief minister honoured 411 young achievers from the community and said financial constraints should not hold back talent.
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The Meghwal community, classified as a Scheduled Caste in Haryana, has long sought recognition under the name Meghwal instead of the term Chamar, which many consider derogatory. Caste nomenclature is under the Union List, so any change requires central government approval. The Haryana government opened around 1,000 libraries under a 2022 panchayat-level scheme, the demand now is for universal coverage. The Rs 31 lakh grant matches past annual allocations to registered caste organisations. The next step is for the Samiti to identify land for the dharamshalas, and for the state to formally forward the certificate nomenclature proposal to the Ministry of Social Justice.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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