Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday said that for the first time since Independence, the state government would examine the issue of identifying nomads among the backward classes.
Mr Rao was speaking after releasing a Telugu book titled ‘BC Castes and Nomads’, authored by BC commission member Juluru Gowri Shankar, at Pragathi Bhavan.
Mr Rao has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the study upon party MP K. Keshava Rao and chief secretary S.K. Joshi. He said that after the survey, the BC commission would interact with the CS to take a final decision.
The nomads likely to be included in the BCs list include Sarollu, Aravakomati, Tholubommalatavaru, Kulla Kadagi, Bail Kammara, Aheer, Govili, Bagothula, Boppala, Ganjikutivaru, Sri Kshatriya Ramajogi, Enooti, Gurrapu Vaaru, Addapur Vaaru, Kadari Thidarollu, Saragaani, Od, Maasaiahlu or Patam Varu, Saadana soorulu, Rumja, Panasa, Pekkara, Pandavula varu, Gouda Jetti, Aadi Kodukulu, Thera Cheerala, Kaaki Padagala, Manda Hechchula, Paapala and Sannayollu/Bathina.
