Karnataka to discuss Scheduled Tribe status for Kuruba community on September 16
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has scheduled an important meeting on September 16 to discuss the possible inclusion of the Kuruba community from Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir districts in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
The meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Vikas Soudha, Bengaluru, and will be chaired by a senior IAS officer from the Department of Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, as reported by India Today on Monday.
The Kurubas, currently classified as an Other Backward Class (OBC), have long demanded reclassification to Scheduled Tribe status, arguing it would bring greater benefits and protections.
The move carries added political weight because Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, himself a Kuruba and the state’s Tribal Welfare Minister, would be recognised as a Dalit if the community is reclassified, added the report.
Officials from multiple departments and welfare boards have been directed to participate in the meeting.
This development comes just ahead of the state’s new caste census, titled the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey, which will be conducted from September 22 to October 7.
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Explosion in Molakera village: Minister Eshwara Khandre inquiries about health of injured
Bidar: District In-charge Minister Eshwara Khandre visited the injured in the mysterious explosion that took place in Molakera village of Humnabad taluk and are currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The minister visited the hospital this morning and enquired about the health condition of the injured.
Speaking to reporters after the hospital visit, Khandre described the incident as deeply painful and unfortunate. “Yesterday’s explosion in Molakera village is extremely tragic. Four children sustained burn injuries, while two adults were seriously injured. One of them has been shifted to Solapur and the other to Hyderabad for advanced medical treatment,” he said.
He assured that all the injured are receiving proper medical care and that the district administration is closely monitoring their condition. “Doctors have been instructed to provide the best possible treatment to the injured,” the minister said.
Khandre said that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion and identify those responsible. “The government has taken this incident very seriously. I met the Chief Minister yesterday and briefed him on the facts of the incident,” he said.
He further announced that the government will bear the entire cost of medical treatment for all the injured. “Strict legal action will be taken against whoever is found responsible after the investigation,” he assured, while appealing to the villagers not to panic
