The Telangana dispute over Lambadas’ ST status pits indigenous tribes against a community granted recognition in 1976. Adivasi groups allege benefit monopolization, while Lambadas cite historic marginalization. Now before the Supreme Court, the issue exposes tensions around identity, reservation equity, politics, and ST identification under Article 342.
Click to View MoreThe process for granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in India is a rigorous constitutional procedure. It requires state initiation, central approvals from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, RGI, and NCST, and a parliamentary act. Outdated 1965 criteria from the Lokur Committee caused delays and controversy, necessitating urgent modernization for equitable and timely recognition.
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