6-member Committee to Examine SC Orders on Categorisation

Hyderabad: The state government has constituted a six-member committee to examine the Supreme Court's judgment on the sub-classification within Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved categories and recommend a way forward.

According to an order issued on Thursday, the committee will be chaired by irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, with health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha serving as the vice-chairman. Three other Cabinet ministers, D. Sridhar Babu, Ponnam Prabhakar, Danasari Anasuya Seethakka and Nagarkurnool MP Mallu Ravi have been appointed as members.

The committee is tasked with studying the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on August 1, which addresses the complex issue of sub-classification within SC and ST categories. The committee will examine the implications of the ruling and analyse various legal, social and administrative aspects associated with the matter before making its recommendations to the government.