Correct option is A
· In April 2022, the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, which aimed to amend the Constitution to include Gonds and associated tribes in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category in certain districts of Uttar Pradesh.
· This change was proposed to provide socio-economic benefits and reservations to these communities, ensuring their inclusion in welfare schemes.
Key Points:
· Districts Covered: The amendment includes Gonds in districts such as Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli, and Bhadohi in the ST category.
· Purpose: To extend constitutional safeguards and welfare benefits to the Gonds in these districts.
· Scheduled Tribes (ST): Communities identified as disadvantaged and provided with special protections under the Indian Constitution.