Port Blair, Jan 03: Various communities including the Schedule castes from the different parts of country have migrated and settled in this Territory since 1949 and thereafter, but due to absent of constitutional notification of recognition in this UT Islands, the communities have lost their original status of their home state. These communities are consistently demanding to protect their rights and to regime their status of Schedule Caste in this territory.
Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament has given a serious thought on the issue and taken up the matter with the Ministry of Tribal Welfare, Govt. of India with sustainable justification vide letter dated 02.01.2018.
