AMC publishes list of corporators by caste and sub-caste
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation website has published a list of its 192 elected municipal councillors from all 48 wards. The list contains details like the councillors’ names, gender, caste and sub-caste, as well as their ward and contact details.
Shockingly, some of the caste and sub-caste names appearing in the AMC list are names of restricted castes rather than constitutionally recognised caste categories like Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Is Pratibha Jain a Hindu Jain?
Pratibha Jain, who was recently nominated as Mayor, is listed as Hindu Jain by caste and Deputy Mayor Jatin Patel as Hindu Kadwa Patidar by caste. Similarly, the castes and sub-castes of many councillors from SC and ST categories are mentioned in the list using the names of the banned castes. The castes and sub-castes mentioned are not limited to Hindu councillors only. For Muslim councillors, their sub-communities such as Syed, Chhipa, Sheikh, Sipahi and Ghanchi are mentioned.
Caste Print What work did they do and what are their duties?
Why are the caste and sub-caste of councillors included in the list so that people can identify their councillors? All citizens need to know how to get in touch with their elected representatives so that their civic problems are resolved.
