India, Nov. 24 -- Sambalpur MP and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) Chairman Hansraj Ahir to include 14 communities from Odisha, including the Khandayat community, in the central list of OBCs.

Pradhan has recently written a letter in this regard to the NCBC Chairman.

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Communities like Khandayat, Paika, Chasa Paika, Alia, Paikali, Kalingi Shudra Khandayat, Mahanayak Shudra, Oda-Khandayat, Bayalisha, Oda, Oda Paika, Oda Paiko, Haladia Teli and Rajashribalasi/Balasi communities or castes have been included in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in Odisha, sa...