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Govt ‘advice’ against ‘Dalit’ use challenged

NEW DELHI: The Centre’s “advice” to the media against use of word “Dalit” has been challenged in the Supreme Court, which is likely to take it up after Diwali vacation.

New Delhi, November 5

The Centre’s “advice” to the media against use of word “Dalit” has been challenged in the Supreme Court, which is likely to take it up after Diwali vacation.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had on August 7 issued a circular “advising” the media to refrain from using the word while referring to those belonging to Scheduled Castes. It had directed that the constitutional term “Scheduled Caste” in English and its translation in other national languages should alone be used for all official transactions, matters, dealings, certificates etc. for denoting the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes. — TNS

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