(a) whether the Union Government proposes to include some more castes including gurjars
in certain States in the list of Other Backward Classes (OBC);
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the States in this
regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(e) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI P. BALRAM NAIK)
(a) to (e): Inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes
is a continuous process. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment notifies castes/
communities in the Central List of OBCs for different States/Union Territories on the
basis of advice tendered by the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) under
Section 9(1) of the NCBC Act, 1993. Gurjar / Gujjar /Goojar /Gujar caste/community is
already listed in the Central List of OBCs in the 12 States/UTs. Proposals for
inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes, as
and when, received from various States/Organisations/individuals, are forwarded to
the NCBC for appropriate action. The Advice of the NCBC has been received for
inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs for different States/Union
Territories. Details are given in the statement at Annexure.