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The Banjara community from Uttar Pradesh has requested the central government to include them in the Scheduled Tribes list. At an event, they submitted their request to the Union Tribal Affairs Minister, who forwarded it for further action. The community claims they were excluded from the 1931 census due to British labeling under the Criminal Tribes Act and forced displacement. The minister expressed support for their demand, promising help from his ministry.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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