Protection of scheduled castes in the Indian states

PART IV— Protection of scheduled castes in the Indian states

Safeguards for  in Indian States.

For explanation see Explanatory Notes

The Constitution of the United States shall provide that the admission of the Indian States into the Union shall be subject to the Scheduled Castes   following condition :

" All provisions relating to the Scheduled Castes contained in Section IV of Article II of the Constitution of the United States of India shall be extended to the Scheduled Castes in the Indian Slates. Such a provision in the Constitution of an Indian States shall be a condition precedent for its admission into the Union."


PART V—interpretation

Scheduled Castes a Minority

For explanation see Explanatory Notes

I. For the purposes of Article II the Scheduled Castes, as defined in the Government of India Scheduled Caste Order, 1936, issued under the Government of India Act, 1935, shall be deemed to be a minority.

Scheduled Castes  and change of  Domicile.

For explanation see Explanatory Notes

II.   For the purposes of Article II a Caste which is a Scheduled Caste in one State shall be treated as Scheduled Caste in all States of the Union.

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