Jammu, Feb. 6 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said today is a historic day for Jammu Kashmir as Lok Sabha cleared the Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to grant ST status to Paharis, Padari Tribes, Koli & Gadda Brahmin.

"A historic day for Jammu Kashmir! Lok Sabha has cleared the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to grant scheduled tribe status to Paharis, Padari Tribes, Koli & Gadda Brahmin, fulfilling the long pending demand of these communities," he posted on X.

He said under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the government has ensured inclusion of these communities in the Scheduled Tribes list will have no impact on the current level of reservations available ...