India, Sept. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government on Monday ordered a complete ban on caste references in police records and public places.

The order from the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Deepak Kumar came after the Allahabad high court directed the state government to take steps to end caste discrimination.

According to the order, the caste of the accused will no longer be mentioned in first information reports (FIRs), arrest memos, or other police documents. Cops will instead use the names of parents for identification purposes.

The order further directs that caste symbols, slogans, and references displayed on police station noticeboards, vehicles, or signboards must be removed immediately.

Additionally, caste-based ral...