Derogatory word to be removed from caste certificates
July 27th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Delhi government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will withdraw the word “chura” from certificates issued to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) stating that the revenue department of the Delhi government used the word ‘Valmiki’ till 2010, but then replaced it with the term “chura”, considered a derogatory reference to members of the community.
Appearing for the Delhi government, standing counsel Najmi Waziri said the government had recently decided to remove the word from caste certificates.
Hundreds of people belonging to the Valmiki community protested last week at Rajghat against the use of the term.
- Derogatory words in caste certificates to be removed: Dikshit - Jul 25, 2011
- Government backs decision on minority status to Jamia - Sep 20, 2011
- Court questions government on plea to help jail inmates - Jun 01, 2011
- Delhi plans upgrade of facilities in 400 schools - Jan 19, 2011
- Court orders pesticides tests on veggies in Delhi - Mar 09, 2011
- I-cards, welfare fund proposed for lawyers' clerks - Apr 07, 2011
- Court asks government for relief to blast victims (Lead) - Sep 14, 2011
- Kin of man who died due to hospitals' laxity get relief - Jan 13, 2011
- Two shelters identified for poor pregnant women in Delhi - Jan 19, 2011
- Delhi court asks CAG to probe NAFED accounts - Mar 16, 2011
- Court orders probe into financial lapses in Ramjas College - Mar 23, 2011
- Court questions government on plea to help jail inmates (Lead) - Jun 01, 2011
- Government questioned on plea to set up human rights courts - Apr 20, 2011
- Rs.10 lakh for Sep 7 blast victims: Court - Sep 21, 2011
- DJP asked to pay Rs.3.5 lakh to kin of drowned kids - Feb 02, 2011
Tags: caste, castes, certificates, chief justice, chura, delhi government, delhi high court, derogatory reference, derogatory word, dipak, division bench, misra, New Delhi, public interest litigation, rajghat, sanjiv, tribes, valmiki